Staff Engineer (Java)
CargoSprint
leadpermanentbackendengineering-management United States 6 days ago via LinkedIn
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Java 17Java 21Spring BootREST APIsKafkaRabbitMQEvent-Driven ArchitectureAzure Service BusKubernetesCI/CDAI-Assisted Development
About the role
Role Overview
Staff Engineer (hands-on technical leadership) for an agile engineering team. You will design, code, review, and mentor while helping raise the engineering bar.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical leadership for an agile engineering team
- Design, develop, and deliver scalable Java applications using Java 17/21 and Spring Boot
- Build cloud-native, distributed, and event-driven solutions
- Lead technical design discussions and perform high-quality code reviews
- Mentor engineers and promote engineering best practices
- Drive AI-assisted software development to improve quality and productivity
- Troubleshoot complex production issues and improve reliability and performance
- Collaborate with Product, QA, DevOps, and Architecture to deliver customer value
Requirements
- 8+ years of software engineering experience
- Expert-level Java development (Java 17/21 preferred)
- Strong Spring Boot experience and building RESTful APIs
- Experience with distributed, event-driven application development
- Hands-on messaging experience with Kafka, RabbitMQ, Azure Service Bus, or similar
- Cloud experience with Azure, AWS, or GCP
- Strong SQL/NoSQL knowledge, performance tuning, and debugging
- Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and modern CI/CD
- Passion for mentoring and leading by example
- AI adoption mindset and experience using AI tools to accelerate development
Nice to Have
- Spring Cloud ecosystem
- Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
- OpenTelemetry, Grafana, Prometheus, or Azure Monitor
- Domain-Driven Design (DDD) and microservices architecture
- Secure software development practices
- Modernizing legacy enterprise applications
About CargoSprint
CargoSprint is a technology company focused on transforming the cargo industry through digital solutions. It builds cutting-edge software to streamline cargo operations, improve efficiency, and enhance the experience for stakeholders in global commerce.
Scraped 8/3/2026