JPC Partners is looking for a Senior Software Engineer with Java expertise. We are hiring for an experienced Back-End Developer with strong Java expertise. In this role, you'll join a close-knit team of Engineers, Product Managers, and Developers to build the future of a platform destined to power immersive digital experiences for a long list of Fortune 100 customers!  We are looking for someone with a diverse array of capabilities that reflects the current state of modern Java architecture; a solid understanding of API Design, Systems Design, as well as how to analyze a system’s performance, reliability, and fragility are all core competencies for this role.

Core Responsibilities:

• Design and author robust platform components within a large-scale system.

• Assist the Team Lead in requirements-gathering & analysis as well as solution research & design.

• Produce code that is clean, scalable, modular, secure, well-structured, and testable.

• Build (and help maintain) reusable components & libraries.

• Influence application architecture and development processes.

• Collaborate with other Developers throughout the entire SDLC.

• Effectively communicate within the technical team as well as with stakeholders.

• Adhere to industry best practices & standards for Agile/Scrum frameworks; this includes (but is not limited to) daily stand-ups, grooming, planning, retrospectives, sprint reviews, demos, and analytics via systems (JIRA) administration to directly support initiatives set by Product Management and the Organization at large.

• Other duties may be assigned, as needed.

Basic & Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field of study (e.g.:  Computer Science, Software Engineering, etc.).

• 5+ years of professional experience in Software Engineering, Applications Development, Web Development, and/or Computer Programming.

• Advanced expertise with Java OOP technology (e.g. Core Java, J2SE, J2EE, JEE, JSE, etc.); deep experience with writing enterprise-class Java components utilizing the Spring framework is strongly preferred.

• Production experience with Microservices architectures using Spring Boot.

• Experience with at least one Object-Relational Mapping [ORM] tool; experience with Hibernate is a plus.

• Experience using, designing and building REST/Web Service API's.

• Experience with API management and security (e.g.:  OAuth, JWT to secure API's, etc.).

• Experience with at least one RDBMS (e.g.:  MySQL, PostgreSQL, RDS, Oracle, etc.).

• Experience with at least one document-oriented DB (e.g.:  MongoDB, CouchDB, etc.).

• Experience with ESB and/or Message Queuing (e.g.:  Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ, SQS, etc.).

• Hands-on experience with Maven/Gradle projects.

• Knowledge of containerization environments and infrastructure (e.g.:  Docker, Kubernetes, etc.).

• Familiarity with the full software development lifecycle with Agile methodologies in team environments; experience working with a "failing fast" approach is a plus1