Senior Software Engineer

Description:
Hybrid 4 in Pittsburgh, PA

The organization is launching a secure, fault-tolerant Azure platform for high-volume data ingestion, ledger-based recordkeeping, and analytics for a controlled user base. This backend-focused full-stack role emphasizes Java, Spring Boot, AKS, and distributed systems with strong consistency and zero data loss targets. Engineers will design resilient, geo-distributed services and collaborate on a small Angular front end. Candidates should be comfortable with accelerated timelines and AI-assisted development workflows.

This is a contract to hire opportunity. Applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis and convert to FTE following contract duration. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Rate: $70.00 to $80.00/hr. w2

Responsibilities:

• Design and build Java and Spring Boot microservices deployed to Azure Kubernetes Service.
• Implement high-volume, fault-tolerant data processing pipelines with strong delivery guarantees.
• Ensure persistent and reliable input delivery to remove client resend requirements.
• Build and maintain ledger-style recordkeeping services for confidential datasets.
• Orchestrate API-based service calls between internal systems and external partners.
• Design multi-region Azure deployments targeting ? 10-minute RPO and ? 1-hour RTO.
• Implement caching and buffering strategies leveraging Azure Blob Storage initially, with roadmap integration to Kafka and Redis.
• Contribute to a small Angular front end supporting analytics and reporting views.
• Collaborate across services to ensure secure data access and consistent user experience.
• Design for geo-distributed resiliency, queuing, and persistence using Azure-native services.
• Align systems with U.S. Government security standards and support production deployments and operational readiness.
• Leverage AI-assisted and agentic coding tools to accelerate development and improve workflow.

Experience Requirements:

• Strong experience with Java and Spring Boot.
• Hands-on experience building and operating cloud-native applications in Microsoft Azure.
• Experience with AKS and Kubernetes operations.
• Background in distributed systems, fault tolerance, and high-volume data processing.
• Knowledge of persistent messaging, queuing, and caching patterns.
• Familiarity with Angular for full-stack contributions.
• Experience working with confidential or regulated data and aligning to security controls.
• Demonstrated use of AI tools in software development and ability to articulate workflow impact.
• Kafka, Redis, or other event-streaming platforms (preferred).
• Oracle databases with a small footprint (preferred).
• Multi-region Azure architecture design (preferred).
• Analytics and reporting system experience (preferred).
• Prior work in government, regulated, or high-security environments (preferred).
• Experience delivering under tight timelines with evolving requirements (preferred).

Recruitment Transparency Notice

Eliassen Group values transparency in our recruitment practices. Please be advised that Eliassen Group utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of its initial application screening process. You may receive email and SMS notifications from the Eliassen Virtual Recruiting Team (, ) inviting you to complete a brief voice screening as part of your application process. These tools assist our hiring teams in different ways, including but not limited to, assistance in reviewing application materials to help identify candidates whose qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position.

All AI-assisted evaluations and responses are reviewed by human recruiters before any hiring decisions are made. The use of AI in our process is intended to support fairness, efficiency, and consistency, and Eliassen Group takes measures to prevent bias or discrimination in connection with its hiring practices. By proceeding, you acknowledge, agree, and consent to Eliassen Group's use of these tools, including AI tools, as part of the application and hiring process.

Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.

W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.
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