Principal Software Engineer (Backend)

Job Title: Principal Software Engineer (Backend)

Location: Jersey City, NJ

Duration: / Term: Full Time

Job Description:

Experience Desired: 10+ Years
 

Job Description:

What You’ll Do

As a Principal Software Engineer at Client’s, you will:

• Design and implement distributed systems using Java Spring Boot, REST APIs, and cloud-native tooling
• Architect microservices that are resilient, scalable, and fault-tolerant using Kafka or RabbitMQ for messaging
• Define and enforce patterns for Event Sourcing and Command Query Responsibility Segregation (CQRS)
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to translate business requirements into scalable system designs
• Ensure infrastructure and application layers conform to Zero Trust principles and enterprise security models
• Deploy and manage containers using Kubernetes, and orchestrate APIs via API Gateways (Kong or similar)
• Work with data teams to model and manage schemas on Oracle and integrate with existing enterprise systems
• Establish best practices for identity and access management (IAM) across service boundaries
• Lead design reviews, mentor engineering teams, and set technical direction across multiple workstreams
•  Serve as a thought leader and trusted advisor in architecture discussions, contributing to internal playbooks and knowledge sharing

Requirements

You’ll bring:

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering with expertise in Java Spring Boot and cloud-native design
• Proven experience architecting large-scale, event-driven systems with Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar technologies
• Deep knowledge of Microservices, CQRS, and Event Sourcing in production environments
• Experience implementing Zero Trust Architecture across application, API, and data layers
• Hands-on experience with container orchestration using Kubernetes
• Strong command of API Gateway platforms such as Kong, Apigee, or similar
• Experience working with Oracle or other enterprise-grade relational databases
• Familiarity with IAM protocols and secure service communication standards (OAuth2, OpenID Connect, etc.)
• Ability to lead complex system designs, mentor developers, and influence architecture across domains
• A strong consulting mindset—collaborative, outcome-driven, and client-facing when needed

Key Skills:

Java, Kafka, Microservices architecture, Restful, Spring Security