Job Description: Developer – Modern Engineering Practices
About the Role
We are looking for a highly skilled and hands-on Software Engineer to drive modern engineering practices and technology transformation within our teams. You will play a critical role in designing, developing, and maintaining scalable, high-quality software solutions while ensuring best-in-class engineering standards, including trunk-based development, test automation, security, and modern ways of working.
This role requires deep expertise in system design, hands-on coding, and strong problem-solving skills to create resilient, high-performing, and secure applications.
Key Responsibilities
Software Development & System Design
- Design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable, and high-performance applications.
- Implement trunk-based development practices to enable continuous integration and rapid delivery.
- Develop clean, maintainable, and testable code following SOLID principles and software design best practices.
- Ensure high levels of unit test coverage, test-driven development (TDD), and behavior-driven development (BDD).
- Actively contribute to hands-on coding, code reviews, and refactoring to maintain high engineering standards.
Engineering Excellence & Best Practices
- Drive the adoption of modern engineering ways of working, including Agile, DevOps, and CI/CD.
- Advocate for automated testing, infrastructure as code, and continuous monitoring to enhance software reliability.
- Apply Behavior-Driven Development (BDD), Test-Driven Development (TDD), and unit testing to ensure code quality and functionality.
- Conduct thorough code reviews, ensuring adherence to best practices in readability, performance, and security.
- Implement and enforce secure coding practices, performing vulnerability assessments and ensuring compliance with security standards.
- Collaborate effectively in agile environments, embracing DevOps principles and fostering a culture of continuous delivery and improvement.
Technical Leadership & Collaboration
- Partner with architects, product owners, and cross-functional teams to design scalable and distributed systems.
- Mentor junior engineers and foster a culture of engineering excellence and continuous learning.
- Collaborate closely with DevOps teams to optimize deployments, observability, and production resilience.
- Lead technical discussions, contribute to design documentation, and provide guidance on modern software architectures.
Skills and Qualifications
Must-Have Skills:
- 8+ years of strong hands-on experience in coding Java, Angular, SpringBoot, Kafka, Oracle
- Deep expertise in system design and microservices architecture.
- Proficiency in TDD, BDD, and automation-first mindset to ensure high test coverage and reliability.
- Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps practices.
- Experience conducting code reviews, vulnerability assessments, and secure coding.
- Exposure to modern cloud-native technologies (AWS, Kubernetes, Docker).
- Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work in fast-paced, agile environments.
- Knowledge of performance tuning, observability, and production monitoring.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
Good-to-Have Skills:
- Experience with event-driven architecture and distributed systems.
- Familiarity with Caching Solutions & Tooling
- Experience with trunk-based development, feature flags, and progressive delivery strategies.
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Job Family Group: Technology------------------------------------------------------
Job Family:Applications Development------------------------------------------------------
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Skills Required
- 8+ years of hands-on coding experience with Java, Angular, Spring Boot, Kafka, and Oracle
- Deep expertise in system design and microservices architecture
- Proficiency in test-driven development, behavior-driven development, and automated testing
- Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
- Experience conducting code reviews, vulnerability assessments, and secure coding
- Exposure to AWS, Kubernetes, and Docker
- Performance tuning, observability, and production monitoring knowledge
- Excellent problem-solving, communication, collaboration, and Agile-environment skills
- Experience with event-driven architecture and distributed systems
- Familiarity with caching solutions and tooling
- Experience with trunk-based development, feature flags, and progressive delivery strategies
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is presented as comprehensive, including free in-network preventive care, mental-health resources, and the Be Well Program. Materials also state new hires have access to health and insurance benefits from the outset.
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Retirement Support — The retirement plan offers a $1-for-$1 match up to 6% of eligible pay. New employees are eligible for the plan, with automatic enrollment after 90 days if they do not enroll themselves.
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Inclusive Benefits Coverage — Benefits highlight fertility treatment coverage, adoption/surrogacy reimbursement up to $30,000, and disability coverage. Coverage extends to spouses and domestic partners regardless of gender identity or sexuality, with gender-affirming care-related support noted.
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