Principal SE (Java,Spring Boot, RestfulAPIs, ReactJs/AngularJs,Kafka,AWS, ETL)

JOB DESCRIPTION
As a Principal Software Engineer, you will take a strategic leadership role in the design and development of cutting-edge software solutions. You will work hands-on with modern technologies, leading cross-functional engineering teams, mentoring developers, and driving architectural decisions that shape the future of our products.
You will be instrumental in delivering scalable and flexible services, crafting high-quality web applications, and exposing core platform capabilities to a diverse range of applications and user bases. You will also play a key role in promoting an agile, innovative, and collaborative culture-fostering continuous learning and technical excellence across the organization.
If you thrive on solving complex problems, love technology, and want to make a real impact while mentoring and growing others, this opportunity is for you.
Core Requirements and Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable, and high-performance Java/Kotlin-based backend services.
• Lead the implementation of microservices and REST APIs using Spring Boot, ensuring clean architecture and best practices.
• Architect and implement event-driven systems leveraging technologies like Amazon Kinesis.
• Ensure backend services are secure, reliable, and optimized for performance, applying best practices in multithreading and concurrency.
• Own the full software development lifecycle: from technical design and development to deployment and monitoring in AWS environments.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex backend issues across the stack, including application, database, and infrastructure layers.
• Collaborate with product owners, architects, and other engineering teams to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Contribute to the technical roadmap, proposing improvements to system architecture, development process, and coding standards.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, design diagrams, and internal knowledge sharing resources.
• Guide and mentor junior engineers, fostering technical growth and knowledge sharing within the team.
• Champion agile practices, participating in sprint planning, code reviews, retrospectives, and daily stand-ups.
• Maintain high standards for code quality, security, performance, and scalability.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• 12-14 years of professional experience in software development, with a focus on Java/Kotlin and backend systems.
• Proven experience building and deploying microservices using Spring Boot and RESTful APIs.
• Strong proficiency in React.js or Angular.js.
• Deep knowledge of event-driven architecture using Kafka or Kinesis.
• Extensive hands-on experience with AWS, including services like EC2, S3, Lambda, DynamoDB,Aurora,Elastic Search, CloudFormation, and IAM.
• Solid understanding of cloud-native application design, security, monitoring, and scalability on AWS.
• Experience with GIT, DevOps tools (Gitlab is preferred), and CI/CD pipelines.
• Implement and maintain monitoring, alerting, and logging solutions using tools such as Grafana, Kibana, Prometheus, CloudWatch, and ELK Stack.
• Proficiency in OAuth 2.0, JWT, and application security best practices.
• Experience working with relational and NoSQL databases (especially DynamoDB).
• Experience with container orchestration tools such as Kubernetes and Spring Cloud.
• Strong understanding of performance tuning and scalable system design.
• Comfortable operating in Agile environments and driving best practices across teams
• Exceptional problem-solving, analytical, and debugging skills.
• Strong leadership capabilities with a proven track record of delivering complex solutions.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, including the ability to engage with non-technical stakeholders.
• Passionate about mentoring and elevating engineering teams.
• Self-starter, proactive, and committed to continuous improvement.
• Ability to think strategically while remaining hands-on in execution.

Preferred Skills

• Experience or exposure to AI/ML and ML Ops is a plus.
• Background in data analytics/ETL Processes and large-scale distributed systems.
• Experience preparing and delivering technical training or knowledge-sharing sessions.

Why Vertafore is the place for you: *Canada Only

• The opportunity to work in a space where modern technology meets a stable and vital industry
• Medical, vision & dental plans
• Life, AD&D
• Short Term and Long Term Disability
• Pension Plan & Employer Match
• Maternity, Paternity and Parental Leave
• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
• Education Assistance
• Additional programs - Employee Referral and Internal Recognition

Why Vertafore is the place for you: *US Only

• The opportunity to work in a space where modern technology meets a stable and vital industry
• We have a Flexible First work environment! Our North America team members use our offices for collaboration, community and team-building, with members asked to sometimes come into an office and/or travel depending on job responsibilities. Other times, our teams work from home or a similar environment.
• Medical, vision & dental plans
  • PPO & high-deductible options
• Health Savings Account & Flexible Spending Accounts Options:
  • Health Care FSA
  • Dental & Vision FSA
  • Dependent Care FSA
  • Commuter FSA
• Life, AD&D (Basic & Supplemental), and Disability
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plain & Employer Match
• Supplemental Plans - Pet insurance, Hospital Indemnity, and Accident Insurance
• Parental Leave & Adoption Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Education & Legal Assistance
• Additional programs - Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Referral, Internal Recognition, and Wellness
• Commuter Benefits (Denver)

The selected candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all the job responsibilities, duties, skill, or working conditions. In addition, this document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship.
Vertafore strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.
The Professional Services (PS) and Customer Success (CX) bonus plans are a quarterly monetary bonus plan based upon individual and practice performance against specific business metrics. Eligibility is determined by several factors including: start date, good standing in the company, and actives status at time of payout.
The Vertafore Incentive Plan (VIP) is an annual monetary bonus for eligible employees based on both individual and company performance. Eligibility is determined by several factors including: start date, good standing in the company, and actives status at time of payout.
Commission plans are tailored to each sales role but common components include quota, MBO's and ABPMs. Salespeople receive their formal compensation plan within 30 days of hire.
Vertafore is a drug free workplace and conducts preemployment drug and background screenings.
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