Lead Java Software Engineer

Resource Innovations is seeking Lead Java Software Engineer to join our growing Software As A Service (SaaS) team. As a hands‑on technical lead at Resource Innovations, you will be instrumental in the design, development and deployment of innovative cloud‑based enterprise software used by leading Energy organizations. This position will work on wide range of SaaS products that fundamentally changes how utilities manage business processes and customer initiatives for energy efficiency, renewable energy, demand response, and conservation.

We are looking for candidates who want to work on things that make an impact on the world and are passionate about product craftsmanship.

This is remote position requiring occasional in‑person office meetings for candidates residing in one of the following metro areas:
San Francisco, CA;
Chicago, IL;
Phoenix, AZ;
Denver, CO; or Madison, WI.

We require candidates to currently reside in the United States. Unfortunately, we are not offering visa sponsorship or extensions for this position.

Resource Innovations (RI) is a women‑led energy transformation firm focused on impact
. Building on our expertise in energy efficiency, we're constantly expanding our portfolio of clean energy solutions to guide utilities through increasingly complex, connected challenges:
Load flexibility, Electrification, Carbon reduction. With every step, we're leading the charge to power change.

• Application Development: Lead and participate in the full software development life cycle of cloud‑based enterprise applications, including design, development, testing, implementation, and support in a fast‑paced, distributed environment.
• Technical Design & Architecture: Design and develop cloud‑native applications using Java, Spring Boot
  , and related frameworks. Work with REST/SOAP web services
  , Redis
  , API Gateways
  , and RDBMS to build scalable
  , high‑performance systems. Ensure software designs meet performance, security, usability, reliability, and scalability requirements.
• Code Quality & Review: Develop clean, maintainable, and well‑documented code following best practices and design patterns. Conduct code reviews
  , provide feedback, and contribute to continuous improvement in development standards.
• Troubleshooting & Optimization: Identify, analyze, and resolve complex technical issues; optimize applications for performance and scalability.
• Collaboration & Process: Collaborate cross‑functionally with QA, Dev Ops, Product, and Business teams using Agile methodologies (Scrum, Jira, Confluence, Git) to deliver quality software solutions on time.
• Continuous Improvement: Research, analyze, and recommend emerging tools, frameworks, and technologies to enhance development efficiency and solution quality.

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

8+ years of software development experience building high-performance, reliable, and scalable enterprise applications.

• Languages & Frameworks: Java, Spring Boot, Hibernate, Maven, JMS, Redis
• Databases: MySQL, SQL, familiarity with No
  
  SQL (Mongo
  
  DB, Dynamo
  
  DB preferred)
• Integration & Data: Apache Camel, JSON, XML, ETL tools (Pentaho, Stitch)
• Testing: JUnit, TestNG, Mockito
• Cloud & Dev Ops: AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, etc.), Linux, CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes preferred)
• Architecture: Microservices design and implementation experience

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities with critical thinking skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Ability to work independently in a fast‑paced, distributed environment
• Collaborative mindset with attention to quality and maintainability
• Interest in sustainability and passionate about making a meaningful impact on the environment.

• Web Technologies: JavaScript, HTML, CSS;
  Angular experience a plus
• Exposure to No
  
  SQL databases (Mongo
  
  DB, Dynamo
  
  DB)
• Knowledge of the Energy industry and related software systems

Resource Innovations (RI) is a women‑led energy transformation firm focused on impact
. Building on our expertise in energy efficiency, we’re…