Java Software Engineer

Description Kforce has a client that is seeking a Java Software Engineer in Boston, MA.

Duties Include:

* Work with product management on requirements, decompose epics into stories, and deliver solutions that meet or exceed customer expectations
* Build scalable, resilient, cloud-based systems aligned with our long-term strategy
* Provide outstanding support, including on-call support when necessary
* Mentor junior software engineers
* Participate in engineering practices such as code and design reviews, environment strategy, and build and deployment pipelineRequirements
* A solid and strong foundation in software engineering - Bachelor's degree + preferred, 5 years of experience
* Expert in core Java technologies and frameworks like Spring Boot
* Proficient in databases and SQL
* Understanding of AWS or other cloud platforms and containerization technologies such as EKS and Docker
* Experience working with version control systems like GIT
* Experience with asynchronous workers and resilient messaging services such as Kafka, SNS and SQS
* An understanding of microservice architectures and twelve factor app patterns
* Ability to build reliable software that can withstand unreliable environments
* Unit and integration test automation using Junit and spring boot test framework
* Experience building and deploying applications using continuous integration pipelines and automated deployment tools such as Jenkins
* Possess critical thinking skills to build end-to-end solutions
* Passionate and committed to learning new things and developing with the latest technologies and frameworks
* Able to work well in both a small agile team and independently, having a strong user focus
* Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple tasks at a given time

Job Type Contract Compensation
68 - $78