Senior Software Engineer (Java) - Contract

Role Overview

Senior Software Engineer (Java) — Contract. Very is seeking a hands-on engineer to design, build, and maintain secure, scalable applications across the stack, collaborating with cross-functional teams. The role includes production support through on-call rotation and proactive issue resolution.

Responsibilities

• Translate requirements into high-level and low-level software designs
• Build production-ready backend services and implement front-end features as needed
• Write maintainable, secure, and observable production code (Java, plus related stack work)
• Develop and support microservice-based, event-driven systems
• Implement testing strategies and automation across the stack
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to system reliability, performance, and health
• Support applications in production via on-call rotation
• Proactively identify and mitigate technical/operational risks

Requirements

• Strong ability to design and implement software solutions end-to-end
• Production experience delivering secure, scalable applications
• Experience with microservices and event-driven architectures
• Experience with production-grade Java development
• Ability to contribute to system observability and reliability

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience with cloud environments (AWS and Azure)
• Familiarity with Java, Python, and SQL
• Experience integrating testing/automation strategies

Logistics

• Remote (USA)
• Travel may be required up to 10% of the time
• Periodic assignment to 24/7 support rotation may be required