Lead Software Engineer
About the role
We are looking for a Lead Software Engineer/Full stack Developer to join our IPG Technology team in Ann Arbor, MI. This is an amazing opportunity to work on Foundation IP, including the web application and Spring-based REST API supporting an external-facing product for our customers. We have a strong skill set in Java, Spring Boot, Angular, SQL Server and Agile software development, and we would love to speak with you if you have hands-on full-stack experience building scalable enterprise applications.
Responsibilities
- Full-stack product development: Design and develop product features across Angular 17 front-end applications and Java/Spring Boot REST services.
- Customer-facing application support: Develop and support Foundation IP, an external-facing product used by customers.
- Feature delivery and maintenance: Work on a mix of new development, client-reported bugs, and support activities as needed.
- Engineering best practices: Apply software development best practices, unit testing, object-oriented design, code reviews, secure coding guidelines, and OWASP Top 10 awareness.
- Agile collaboration: Work in small scrum teams with two-week sprint cycles, partnering with QA, Business Analysts, Product Owners, and other engineering team members on planning, estimation, and delivery.
- Technical ownership: Conduct scoped POCs, produce useful design documentation, communicate identified risks to technical leads, participate in RCA, and help define prevention strategies.
- Team support: Provide technical help to junior team members and contribute to a collaborative engineering culture.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Technology, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent relevant work experience.
At least 5 years of hands-on software engineering experience, including Java development.
5+ years of experience with Core Java, Spring Boot, Spring REST applications, JPA, Hibernate, and open-source libraries.
5+ years of experience with SQL Server, including writing queries and working with relational databases.
5+ years of experience with JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and modern front-end development using Angular.
Qualifications
Experience with AWS cloud infrastructure or another cloud provider such as Azure or GCP.
Understanding of Docker containerization and Linux environments.
Exposure to cloud-based monitoring platforms.
Experience optimizing SQL queries and indexes for high-throughput applications.
Exposure to application profiling tools such as JMeter or similar tools.
Experience with tools such as Jira, Git, Maven, Jenkins, or other CI/CD tools.
Skills
Java, Spring Boot, Angular, SQL Server, Agile development, AWS/Azure/GCP, Docker, Linux, cloud monitoring, SQL optimization, JMeter, Jira, Git, Maven, Jenkins, CI/CD.
Schedule
Full-time permanent position primarily working core business hours in your time zone, with flexibility to adjust to various global time zones as needed. Hybrid position working 2–3 days/week on-site. Must live within a commutable distance to our Ann Arbor, MI office.