Senior Software Engineer

About the Role

We are seeking a Software Engineer with solid backend experience to design and deliver production-grade features end-to-end. You will operate with meaningful autonomy on moderately complex problems, take ownership of quality, and begin shaping technical decisions within your squad — including how AI tools are used responsibly across the team.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement backend services and APIs using both Java (Spring Boot / Quarkus) and Python (FastAPI), selecting the appropriate language and framework for the problem at hand

Apply object-oriented design with confidence

design class hierarchies, favor composition over inheritance, apply SOLID principles, and refactor code that violates them

• Select and apply design patterns appropriately — Adapter, Repository, Observer, Decorator, Template Method, and others — and articulate the trade-offs of each choice in code reviews

Design and document RESTful APIs

resource modeling, versioning strategies, pagination, error schemas, and authentication via OAuth 2.0 / JWT

Write intermediate to advanced SQL Server queries

window functions, CTEs, stored procedures, index strategies, and execution plan analysis for optimization

Implement Kafka producers and consumers in production services

manage consumer groups, handle offset commits, design for idempotency, and deal with deserialization errors

Deploy and configure Azure services

Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure Key Vault, and Azure AppInsights; understand how these map to cloud-native patterns

Manage Git workflows at the team level

enforce branching conventions, conduct meaningful code reviews, resolve complex merge conflicts, and use rebase and cherry-pick confidently

• Integrate AI development tools (Claude Code) into daily workflows — using them for design exploration, test generation, code review assistance, and documentation — while enforcing quality gates on all AI-generated output
• Mentor junior developers through pair programming, structured feedback, and design walkthroughs
• Deliver accurate estimates, communicate risks proactively, and own feature quality end-to-end

Required Skills & Experience

• 2–5 years of professional backend software development experience
• Proficiency in both Java (Spring Boot / Quarkus) and Python (FastAPI)
• Solid command of OOP design and SOLID principles with demonstrable application
• Practical knowledge of common design patterns and the ability to recognize and correct anti-patterns
• Strong RESTful API design skills including versioning, error handling, and security

Intermediate SQL Server skills

query optimization, indexing, transactions, and schema design

Production experience with Kafka

consumers, producers, consumer groups, and offset management

• Hands-on experience deploying to Azure (AKS, Azure Key Vault, Azure AppInsights, or equivalent)
• Fluent in team Git workflows including branching models (GitFlow or trunk-based) and pull request best practices
• Demonstrated use of AI coding assistants to improve productivity without compromising code quality

Nice to Have

• Experience with Azure DevOps pipelines for CI/CD
• Knowledge of Kafka Streams or schema registry
• Exposure to API gateway patterns
• Contributions to internal libraries or shared tooling
• Experience authoring AI tool usage guidelines for a team