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# Sr Software Engineer

- **Company:** VACO LLC
- **Location:** Dublin, OH, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Clean Code Principles, Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, User Authentication, Unit Testing, Computer Networks, Continuous Integration, Relational Databases, Software Debugging, Linux, Domain Name System (DNS), Identity and Access Management, Spring Framework, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Object-Oriented Software Development, Oracle (Applications), Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Engineering, TCP/IP, Web Applications, Enterprise Software Applications, Performance Testing, ReactJS, Containerization, Integration Tests, Information Technology, Restful APIs, Legacy Systems
- **Published:** October 28, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/543c8f91-7f42-4020-86f6-fd4c9a8c68c5

## About the Role

Work Authorization: Must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship., * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

 * 5+ years of professional software development experience, including significant experience with Java and enterprise application development.
 * Strong ability to read, understand, debug, and develop software written in C, with demonstrated experience supporting or modernizing legacy applications.
 * Deep understanding of networking concepts and protocols, including:
 + TCP/IP
 + DNS
 + HTTP/HTTPS
 + SSL/TLS
 + Proxy technologies
 + Authentication and access management solutions
 * Experience with:
 + Object-Oriented Design (OOD)
 + RESTful APIs
 + Spring Framework
 + JavaScript
 + React
 + Modern web application architectures
 * Experience working with Linux/UNIX and Windows environments.
 * Experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, or Oracle.
 * Knowledge of unit testing, integration testing, performance testing, and CI/CD practices.
 * Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
 * Demonstrated ability to balance hands-on development, technical leadership, architecture, and operational support responsibilities., * Experience with cloud platforms, containerization technologies, and modern software delivery practices.
 * Experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools and emerging AI technologies within software engineering workflows.
 * Experience designing and supporting large-scale enterprise applications.
 * Prior experience leading modernization, migration, or platform transformation initiatives.
 * Proven mentoring and technical leadership experience.

## Description

* Lead the technical design, architecture, and development of EZproxy NextGen and related platform initiatives.
 * Utilize industry-standard programming techniques to translate business requirements and architectural designs into scalable, maintainable code, with a strong emphasis on Java and modern application development practices.
 * Drive the modernization of a legacy C-based application, transforming it into a secure, scalable, cloud-ready access management platform.
 * Evaluate and leverage AI-assisted development tools and emerging AI technologies to improve engineering productivity, accelerate modernization efforts, and identify opportunities for future AI-driven platform capabilities.
 * Analyze and solve complex technical challenges within existing systems while identifying opportunities for architectural, performance, scalability, and operational improvements.
 * Design, develop, test, and deploy high-quality software components and services while maintaining strong standards for security, reliability, maintainability, and performance.
 * Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to develop, refine, and interpret business and technical requirements.
 * Follow established SDLC processes, quality standards, and engineering best practices while continuously identifying opportunities for process improvement.
 * Lead architectural reviews, technology assessments, and long-term platform modernization planning efforts.
 * Evaluate and implement third-party technologies and solutions, ensuring alignment with business goals, technical requirements, scalability needs, and long-term maintainability.
 * Plan and participate in load, scalability, reliability, and performance testing initiatives.
 * Support production environments by troubleshooting and resolving complex application, infrastructure, and customer-impacting issues.
 * Mentor and provide technical leadership to development team members, promoting engineering excellence and best practices.