Principal Software Engineer - Java

An Effectual Principal Software Engineer designs, develops, and deploys cloud-based applications for our clients. You will collaborate with teams, including architects and project managers, to ensure the delivery of high-quality cloud solutions. You will report to the Sr. Director App Modernization Practice.

• Provide technical support and innovative cloud solutions by designing, architecting, maintaining, and operationalizing cloud-based web applications with Java centric architectures
• Design new software solutions for critical business needs and set architectural direction for Java based projects
• Evaluate, test, design, develop, and integrate new cloud technologies and processes to support existing infrastructure and modernization efforts
• Serve as a technical lead on important Java development projects and contribute to architectural norms for practice
• Lead large feature releases that cross team boundaries or require coordination with client teams

• Design, implement, integrate, maintain, optimize, and administer cloud solutions, infrastructures, and platforms using Java technologies
• Independently responsible for the entire lifecycle of medium and large features from design through deployment
• Support and maintain existing Java software functionality; investigate, analyze and correct identified defects
• Improve maintainability and performance of existing applications through application refactoring and optimization
• Build, deploy, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for applications and multiple stacks
• Perform code reviews, pull requests/merge requests, branch management, and build deployments

• Engage with Effectual and client leadership to align approach with their needs
• Work alongside individual contributors to deliver software solutions for customers
• Review technical design documentation and participate in technical reviews
• Create proper documentation for software being built
• Identify and evangelize long-term technical direction for teams and projects

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, IS, or related field
• 7-10+ years of experience in Software Engineering with strong Java development background
• Experience with at least 2 front-end programming languages/frameworks (e.g., JavaScript/TypeScript, React, Angular, Vue.js)
• AWS Certifications Preferred: AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, AWS Certified Developer Associate, AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate/Professional, AWS AI Practitioner

Java Development Expertise: 

• Advanced Java 11+ development with deep understanding of JVM internals, Spring Framework ecosystem (Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Spring Security, Spring Data)
• Microservices architecture design and implementation
• Java concurrency and multithreading

• AWS Lambda serverless development with Java runtime
• Amazon ECS/EKS containerized Java applications
• AWS API Gateway integration and management
• Amazon RDS/Aurora database integration
• AWS messaging services (SQS, SNS, EventBridge)
• Amazon S3 for object storage, Amazon ElastiCache (Redis/Memcached)
• AWS X-Ray for distributed tracing
• Amazon CloudWatch for monitoring and observability
• AWS Secrets Manager and Parameter Store

• Excellent understanding of information security best practices and secure design, particularly for Java applications
• Understanding of Java performance tuning and CLR optimization
• Cross-functional collaboration between front-end and back-end development teams

• Front-End Development (minimum 2 required):JavaScript ES6+ and TypeScript (advanced level required), React 18+ with hooks, context, and state management, additional front-end framework (Angular 15+, Vue.js 3+, or Svelte), HTML5 and CSS3 (preferably TailwindCSS V3+), modern front-end build tools (Webpack, Vite, or similar)
• Experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes, AWS ECS/EKS)
• Knowledge of DevOps practices and tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, AWS CodePipeline)
• Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack)
• Experience with database migration and modernization projects
• Progressive Web App (PWA) development experience
• Mobile development experience (React Native, Ionic, or native mobile)

Salary Range for this position: $170,000-$210,000

"Salary ranges provided are for informational purposes only and may vary depending on factors such as experience, qualifications, and geographic location. The final salary offer will be determined based on the candidate's skills and alignment with the role requirements."

Full-time employees are eligible to participate in our employee benefit programs:

• Medical, dental, and vision health insurances,
• Short term disability, long term disability and life insurances,
• 401k with Company match
• Paid time off (PTO) (120 hours PTO that accrue over one year)
• Paid time off for major holidays (14 days per year)
• These and any other employee benefit offerings are subject to management’s discretion and may change at any time. 

The work is generally performed in an office environment.  Physical demands include sitting, keyboarding, verbal communication, written communication.  Employees are occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

This job description may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the job described, and may be amended anytime at the sole discretion of the Employer. Duties and responsibilities are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship. Effectual Inc. is an EEO employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected classification in its hiring, promoting, or any other job-related opportunity.