Principal Developer (Java/AWS)

\u003cp\u003eWe are seeking a\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ePrincipal Developer\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;to join a high-performing engineering team focused on building and modernizing enterprise applications that support critical operations and customer-facing platforms.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ehands-on technical leadership role\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;where you will actively design, develop, and deliver scalable cloud-native solutions while influencing architecture, engineering standards, and best practices across the organization.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat You’ll Do\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eServe as a hands-on technical leader, writing production-quality code and driving engineering excellence.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesign, develop, and maintain scalable applications using\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eJava 17, Spring Boot, and Microservices architecture\u003c/strong\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuild and enhance event-driven solutions leveraging\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eApache Kafka\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;for high-volume messaging and integrations.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesign and develop\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eRESTful APIs\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;and backend services supporting mission-critical business functions.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eLead architectural discussions and provide technical guidance to development teams.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eDevelop cloud-native applications and services within the\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAWS ecosystem\u003c/strong\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eUtilize\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAWS EC2\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;for application hosting and compute workloads.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeverage\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAWS S3\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;for storage, data management, and application integration needs.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003ePartner with product owners, architects, and business stakeholders to translate business requirements into effective technical solutions.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrive code reviews, performance tuning, security best practices, and application reliability initiatives.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eMentor junior and senior developers while promoting modern engineering standards and best practices.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRequired Qualifications\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e13+ years of software development experience\u003c/strong\u003e, with strong backend engineering expertise.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eExtensive hands-on experience with\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eJava 17\u003c/strong\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eStrong experience building applications with\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eSpring Boot\u003c/strong\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eProven experience designing and implementing\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eMicroservices architectures\u003c/strong\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eStrong hands-on experience with\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eApache Kafka\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;and event-driven systems.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eExperience developing and deploying applications within\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAWS environments\u003c/strong\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eHands-on experience 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environments\u003c/strong\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eStrong communication and collaboration skills.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNice to Have\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eExperience with containerization technologies such as\u0026nbsp;Docker and Kubernetes.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eExperience implementing\u0026nbsp;CI/CD pipelines.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eExposure to\u0026nbsp;airline, transportation, logistics, or other large enterprise environments.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eExperience leading technical design and architecture initiatives across multiple teams.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e