Lead technical design and architecture discussions, partnering with stakeholders and aligning designs with relevant architecture standards and forums
Develop backend services and APIs integrating with relational databases, search platforms, and enterprise systems
Create and evolve operational UI/console experiences in React/TypeScript, partnering with engineering and product teams to deliver usable workflows
Design and implement event-driven and streaming architectures using Kafka, including topic design, schema/contract strategy, and resilient producer/consumer patterns
Contribute directly to operational stability and reliability by leading incident response and root cause analysis, reducing repeat incidents via preventative controls and automation, and enhancing observability
Drives team adoption of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted engineering practices within the work environment to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes (e.g., AI-assisted code review/refactoring, test strategy acceleration, incident/root-cause analysis support), while establishing consistent validation standards (secure coding, peer review, automated testing) and promoting reuse of effective patterns across the team
Applies knowledge of tools within the Software Development Life Cycle toolchain, including enterprise-authorized AI-assisted development and automation capabilities, to improve the value realized by automation
Mentor and develop engineers through design reviews and communities of practice, fostering a culture of diversity, inclusion, opportunity, and respect
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
Hands-on expertise in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability in large-scale enterprise environments, including event-driven architectures and streaming patterns (Kafka)
Advanced proficiency in Java and building services with Spring Boot
Hands-on experience building modern frontend applications using React with TypeScript
Experience building and consuming APIs (REST and/or GraphQL) and integrating with downstream systems
Experience with relational databases and SQL
Working knowledge of search/indexing concepts, including designing and querying Elasticsearch indexes
Proficiency across the full software development lifecycle and agile practices, including CI/CD, automation, and modern engineering tools: Jira, Confluence, IntelliJ IDEA, VS Code, Maven, Git, Jenkins, Spinnaker, Sonar, and enterprise-approved AI code assistants
Hands-on experience with monitoring, tracing, and troubleshooting tools such as log aggregation platforms, API testing tools, and observability dashboards
Hands-on experience using enterprise-authorized AI-assisted software development tools within the work environment (e.g., for coding, test creation, troubleshooting, or documentation) with demonstrated ability to critically evaluate, validate, and refine AI-generated outputs for correctness, performance, and security.
Understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows, including data sensitivity considerations, secure handling of inputs/outputs, and adherence to resiliency and security expectations; ability to guide peers on safe and effective usage within team practices.
Demonstrated “automation-first” mindset: experience designing and operationalizing enterprise-authorized AI-assisted or agentic automations that reduce manual effort across SDLC, CI/CD, and continuous improvement driven by measurable outcomes.
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
Working knowledge of Python for scripting, automation, or service development
Knowledge of agentic frameworks such as Google ADK or LangChain
Experience with .NET, including building and supporting enterprise services and the ability to work across multiple technology stacks
