job summary:
5+ years of hands-on experience building and operating Drools-based (or equivalent BRMS) solutions in production environments.
Deep knowledge of object-oriented design, domain-driven design, and clean architecture principles.
location: Durham, North Carolina
job type: Contract
salary: $81 - 82 per hour
work hours: 8am to 5pm
education: Bachelors
responsibilities:
- Strong understanding of:
- Stateless vs. stateful rule execution models
- Decision tables, DRL, and rule flows
- Rule performance tuning, conflict resolution, and lifecycle management
- Experience using copilot (or AI in general) as part of engineering practices
- Architecture & Systems Design Proven ability to own and evolve rules engine architectures, including rule authoring patterns, execution strategies, versioning, and governance.
- Experience designing scalable, resilient Java services that integrate rules engines with distributed systems (RESTful APIs, messaging, event-driven architectures).
- Strong understanding of performance, memory management, and operational characteristics of rules-based systems.
- Leadership & Influence Demonstrated ability to lead technically without formal authority, influencing architecture and engineering decisions across teams.
- Experience leading technical design reviews and providing architectural guidance for complex systems.
- Strong mentorship mindset, with a track record of elevating senior and mid-level engineers.
- Collaboration & Business Enablement Ability to partner closely with product owners and domain experts to translate business policy into clear, executable decision logic.
- Experience supporting DevOps/SRE practices, including deployment strategy, monitoring, and observability for rules-driven services.
- Comfortable representing engineering perspectives in cross?organization architectural discussions and modernization initiatives.
qualifications:
10+ years of professional software engineering experience, with deep expertise in Java and enterprise application development.
Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.
At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact
Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).
This posting is open for thirty (30) days.
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