Senior Java Engineer

A U.S.-based company developing next-gen procurement solutions for laboratory environments is looking for a Senior Java Engineer. The engineer will be tasked with developing, designing, reviewing, testing, and analyzing release test code. The company's range of solutions delivers to a variety of customers, including biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and other research labs. This is a great opportunity for developers to showcase their talent while building state-of-the-art technology.  

Job Responsibilities:

• Serve as a technical lead for the core API team 
• Champion software processes, define technical requirements, and set standards for best practices 
• Mentor other developers on the team and help the hiring team hire more engineers 
• Build and provide data access that powers the company’s industry-leading procurement SaaS solution
• Drive the implementation of new feature development both as a lead and individual contributor
• Collaborate with the product team and engineering leadership to create technical specifications/sprint stories from business requirements
• Manage sprints, lead daily standups, and create accountability in tasks 
• Build domain expertise in the procurement space and apply engineering expertise to develop new product features
• Review code and mentor team to ensure best practices are followed
• Define software architecture for the company’s application 
• Manage Scrum for the company’s application development

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science (or equivalent experience)
• At least 6+ years of relevant experience as a software developer
• Extensive experience with Java Knowledge of Spring Boot is preferred
• Strong collaboration and communication skills
• Prior experience building REST APIs and implementing persistence layer 
• Solid understanding of client/server architecture
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams
• Ability to quickly grasp and implement highly complex business needs and user issues into clear, understandable solutions
• Experience with a unit testing framework (JUnit and experience employing TDD preferred)
• Proficiency with SQL, databases such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, or Oracle, relational data modeling, and basic database schema design
• Ability to solve architectural and system issues involving scalability, distributed systems, and relational databases
• Ability to fluidly change context and priorities based on changing business needs
• Fluent in verbal and written English