Software Engineer
Apply NowCompany: Avolinq LLC
Location: Annapolis, MD 21401
Description:
Role:
The Senior Software Engineer will play a crucial role in designing, developing, and maintaining two of client's primary applications being rewritten. The focus areas include event-driven design, Spring Boot, microservices architecture, Kubernetes, React, Elastic search, and either RabbitMQ or Kafka.
Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Design and Development
a. Develop microservices using Spring Boot.
b. Create responsive user interfaces using React.
c. Apply event-driven design principles to build scalable and resilient applications.
d. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement software solutions.
2. Message Brokers
a. Implement message producers and consumers.
b. Work with RabbitMQ for message queuing and event streaming.
c. If experience is in Kafka, understand the architectural differences between RabbitMQ and Kafka.
3. Deployment and Infrastructure
a. Monitor and troubleshoot production systems.
b. Optimize application performance and scalability.
c. Deploy microservices to Kubernetes clusters, utilizing CI/CD pipeline.
4. Quality Assurance
a. Conduct system testing and debugging activities.
b. Write unit tests with a goal of 85% coverage and participate in peer code reviews.
5. Documentation and Communication
a. Design shall include a sequence diagram for major use cases.
b. Document technical specifications, architecture, and design decisions.
c. Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other engineers to define requirements and deliverables.
6. Reporting
a. A weekly report communicating project progress and status. The client will provide the reporting format.
b. Position will report activity every week to communicate progress made on the programs/projects.
c. Weekly time reporting on the client provided forms, and any additional reports as assigned by the supervising manager.
Education:
Bachelor's degree in computer science, or a related field.
Required experience and skills:
1. Experience with:
a. Front-end utilizing React and/or Angular.
b. RabbitMQ or Kafka for message queuing.
c. Elastic search.
2. Ability to:
a. Analyze complex technical challenges and propose effective solutions.
b. Excellent verbal communication skills
3. Knowledge of:
a. The use of design patterns.
b. Kubernetes for container orchestration.
c. RESTful APIs and web services.
4. Excellent verbal communication skills
5. Proficiency in event-driven design principles.
We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, or marital status. Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disability candidates are encouraged to apply. Qualified military veterans are encouraged to apply.
The Senior Software Engineer will play a crucial role in designing, developing, and maintaining two of client's primary applications being rewritten. The focus areas include event-driven design, Spring Boot, microservices architecture, Kubernetes, React, Elastic search, and either RabbitMQ or Kafka.
Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Design and Development
a. Develop microservices using Spring Boot.
b. Create responsive user interfaces using React.
c. Apply event-driven design principles to build scalable and resilient applications.
d. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement software solutions.
2. Message Brokers
a. Implement message producers and consumers.
b. Work with RabbitMQ for message queuing and event streaming.
c. If experience is in Kafka, understand the architectural differences between RabbitMQ and Kafka.
3. Deployment and Infrastructure
a. Monitor and troubleshoot production systems.
b. Optimize application performance and scalability.
c. Deploy microservices to Kubernetes clusters, utilizing CI/CD pipeline.
4. Quality Assurance
a. Conduct system testing and debugging activities.
b. Write unit tests with a goal of 85% coverage and participate in peer code reviews.
5. Documentation and Communication
a. Design shall include a sequence diagram for major use cases.
b. Document technical specifications, architecture, and design decisions.
c. Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other engineers to define requirements and deliverables.
6. Reporting
a. A weekly report communicating project progress and status. The client will provide the reporting format.
b. Position will report activity every week to communicate progress made on the programs/projects.
c. Weekly time reporting on the client provided forms, and any additional reports as assigned by the supervising manager.
Education:
Bachelor's degree in computer science, or a related field.
Required experience and skills:
1. Experience with:
a. Front-end utilizing React and/or Angular.
b. RabbitMQ or Kafka for message queuing.
c. Elastic search.
2. Ability to:
a. Analyze complex technical challenges and propose effective solutions.
b. Excellent verbal communication skills
3. Knowledge of:
a. The use of design patterns.
b. Kubernetes for container orchestration.
c. RESTful APIs and web services.
4. Excellent verbal communication skills
5. Proficiency in event-driven design principles.
We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, or marital status. Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disability candidates are encouraged to apply. Qualified military veterans are encouraged to apply.