Senior Engineering Manager - Enterprise Security & Java API Development Job San Jose area,California USA,Software Development

Senior Engineering Manager – Enterprise Security & Java API Development

Location:

San Jose, CA 95134 Duration: 6 Months Contract Target

Start Date:

June 15, 2026

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Engineering Manager with a strong background in Enterprise Security, Java/J2EE application development, and modern microservices architecture. The ideal candidate will possess deep technical expertise in Java-based technologies, security frameworks, cloud-native development, database technologies, and observability platforms while leading engineering teams in delivering scalable, secure, and high-performing enterprise solutions.

Required Skills & Qualifications

12+ years of hands-on experience in Java/J2EE application development and enterprise software engineering.
Strong expertise in Enterprise Security technologies and Java EE security standards including:

JCA (Java Connector Architecture)
JCE (Java Cryptography Extension)
JAAS (Java Authentication and Authorization Service)
JSSE (Java Secure Socket Extension)
JGSS (Java Generic Security Services)

Extensive experience designing and developing Microservices architectures using:

Java 8/11/17/21
Spring Boot
Kafka
Node.js
ReactJS
Type Script

Strong hands-on experience with Elasticsearch and Kibana for log analytics, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
Expertise in relational databases:

Oracle
MySQL
PostgreSQL
Azure SQL (PaaS)

Extensive experience with No

SQL databases:

MongoDB
Cassandra

Experience with enterprise-scale application architecture, performance optimization, and security best practices.
Strong leadership, mentoring, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience leading distributed engineering teams.
Exposure to cloud platforms and cloud-native application development.
Experience implementing Dev Ops, CI/CD pipelines, and observability solutions.
Knowledge of API security, authentication, authorization, and enterprise integration patterns.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the design, development, and delivery of secure enterprise applications and APIs using Java/J2EE and microservices technologies.

Architect and implement scalable, high-availability solutions leveraging Spring Boot, Kafka, ReactJS, Node.js, and modern database technologies.

Drive engineering excellence by establishing security standards, monitoring frameworks, performance optimization strategies, and mentoring development teams.

Minimum Experience Required

12+ years of relevant industry experience in software engineering and enterprise application development.