Lead Software Engineer

Overview

On Site
$60 - $65 hourly
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent
Contract - Temp

Skills

Internet
Testing
Debugging
Documentation
Technical Drafting
Accountability
Mentorship
Teamwork
Collaboration
Agile
Apache Cassandra
Java
Apache Kafka
Design Patterns
Oracle
MySQL
Continuous Integration
Continuous Integration and Development
New Relic
Grafana
Splunk
Unit Testing
JUnit
Mockito
Analytical Skill
Supply Chain Management
Order Management
Shipping
Apache Solr
Elasticsearch
Data Storage
Spring Framework
Microservices
Artificial Intelligence
Messaging

Job Details

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Kforce has a client that is seeking a Lead Java Engineer in San Jose, CA/San Francisco, CA. This role will work 4 days onsite per week M-Th in-office, Friday WFH for a 6-12 month contract and potential contract to hire.

Responsibilities:
* Analyze, design, program, debug, and modify software enhancements and/or new products used in local, networked or Internet-related computer programs
* Use current programming language and technologies, write code, complete programming, and perform testing and debugging of applications
* Complete documentation and procedures for installation and maintenance
* Authors, reviews and approves technical designs
* Mastery of domain programming language
* Engineers extensible solutions with the team in mind and can fix complex bugs
* Reviews code to ensure it is functionally correct and consistent with the technical design
* Accountable for domain dependencies and critical paths
* Accountable for complex stories and integration or business requirements
* Accountable for domain dependencies and critical paths
* Anticipates risks and provides contingency solutions and timelines
* Defines useful metrics and targets for domain
* Measurably improves processes and best practices to achieve goals
* Innovates measurable improvements
* Achieves team consent and buy-in
* Interacts with business users, and/or functional peer group and managers
* Actively shares through peer mentoring, shared resources and informal teachings
* Teaches and mentors within team
* Contributes and enforces best practices
* Inspires teamwork and gently guides the Agile/project team
* Assists in career development plans for engineers
* Provides guidance for the work performed by contractors and delegates work
* Assesses the quality of work and effectiveness of contractors

REQUIREMENTS:
* 12+ years of hands-on expertise to architect, design, and lead development of scalable enterprise applications in modern Java technologies, distributed systems, Springboot, Microservices
* 5+ years of hands-on with Cassandra
* 3-5 years of experience with Java 17
* Proficient in Kafka
* Extensive experience implementing Design Patterns, SOLID Principles, and various Microservice Patterns
* Experience with Oracle or MySQL
* Experience with CI (Continuous Integration) methodologies and Tools
* Hands-on experience with monitoring/metric tools (NewRelic, AppD, ELK, Grafana, Splunk or similar tools
* Unit testing with Junit and Mockito
* Excellent analytical skills along with the ability to translate business requirements and opportunities into clear, precise and easy-to-read technical and functional specifications.

Nice to have:
* Strong background in Supply Chain Order Management domain.
* Drop shipping experience is a plus
* Hands-on experience with Solr
* Experience using Elasticsearch for transactional data storage
* Experience with Spring WebFlux to build synchronous and asynchronous Microservices

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

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