Software Engineer

Description We are looking for a Software Engineer to join a services team in Plano, Texas, in a contract capacity with the potential for a permanent role. This role focuses on building and supporting cloud-native applications that rely on scalable, event-driven microservices and modern engineering practices. The ideal candidate brings strong experience with distributed systems, cloud platforms, and collaborative delivery in a fast-moving environment.

Responsibilities:

• Create and enhance cloud-native microservices that support high availability, strong performance, and long-term scalability.

• Develop event-driven application components and integrate messaging patterns through publish-and-subscribe architectures.

• Build, package, and manage services with container technologies while supporting orchestration in Kubernetes environments.

• Partner with DevOps and infrastructure teams to streamline deployments, strengthen CI/CD workflows, and improve production reliability.

• Investigate and resolve issues affecting system responsiveness, uptime, and application stability across distributed services.

• Work with cross-functional stakeholders to translate business needs into technical solutions and deliver well-designed software increments.

• Participate in peer code reviews, share engineering best practices, and provide guidance to less experienced developers.

• Contribute to production support efforts by diagnosing incidents and implementing sustainable fixes.

• Evaluate tools, frameworks, and architectural approaches, offering clear technical rationale for design decisions.

• Maintain awareness of emerging trends in cloud engineering, microservices, and software delivery practices. Requirements * At least 7 years of experience in software engineering, including substantial work with cloud-based microservices.

• Strong programming background in Java, with additional experience in modern backend development frameworks such as Spring Boot.

• Hands-on expertise with Google Cloud Platform and its core services for building and operating distributed applications.

• Practical experience using Docker and containerization strategies in production environments.

• Familiarity with Kubernetes for deploying and managing containerized workloads.

• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines, automated testing practices, and release automation concepts.

• Knowledge of object-oriented design principles, relational databases, and application architecture patterns.

• Strong analytical thinking, communication skills, and the ability to succeed in a collaborative, fast-paced setting. Technology Doesn’t Change the World, People Do.®

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