Software Engineer (AWS, Java)

Role

Software Engineer on the Work Force Management (WFM) team responsible for server-side design, development, implementation, testing and maintenance of cloud-native applications. The role participates in architectural decisions, code reviews, and helps drive team performance and Agile practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop technical solutions that meet business and architectural standards.
• Implement unit, integration, and automation tests according to organizational standards.
• Troubleshoot and maintain existing applications and implement improvements.
• Develop and operate services in AWS Cloud.
• Create technical models and designs for assigned components.
• Participate in and drive architectural and technological decisions.
• Review design and code for team members and contribute to team coaching and development.
• Collaborate with Scrum teams and stakeholders to influence decision making and support projects.
• Advance Agile practices within the organization and act as subject matter expert for multiple product components.

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years Java application development experience.
• 1+ years experience in AWS Cloud (Lambda, batch, SNS, Aurora DB with MySQL, Redis).
• Server-side development expertise with Hibernate, Spring, Spring Boot.
• Server-side testing experience using JUnit and mocking frameworks (Mockito, Easymock).
• Experience with Continuous Integration and Test-Driven Development.
• Experience with multi-tier web application development.
• Experience with application servers such as JBoss or Tomcat.
• Familiarity with build and CI tools (MAVEN, Jenkins) is a plus.
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools (GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, or similar) and ability to integrate generative AI into the development lifecycle.
• Knowledge of Scrum techniques and Agile artifacts.
• Strong communication skills.

Good to have

• Experience with front-end technologies: Angular, HTML5, CSSs, Bootstrap, JavaScript.
• Unit and E2E testing experience with tools like Playwright and Karma.
• Experience with optimization techniques and solving constraint/optimization problems (constraint programming, dynamic programming, linear and mixed integer programming).
• Prior experience driving technical innovation, mentoring, and adopting emerging technologies.
• Familiarity with “Vibe Coding” approaches (rapid prototyping and iterative development leveraging AI assistance).

Personal Attributes

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Self-motivated, flexible, resilient, and adaptable.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities; detail-oriented and well organized.
• Able to collaborate, lead, and coordinate to deliver results within existing constraints.

Education

• Undergraduate or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

Location & Work Model

• Hybrid role based in Richardson, TX (expected 2 days in office).