Cloud App Engineer (Java)
Washington, DC
Engineering and Product Management /
Contract /
Remote
About Egen:
Egen is a fast-growing and entrepreneurial company with a data-first mindset. We bring together the best engineering talent working with the most advanced technology platforms, including Google Cloud and Salesforce, to help clients drive action and impact through data and insights. We are committed to being a place where the best people choose to work so they can apply their engineering and technology expertise to envision what is next for how data and platforms can change the world for the better. We are dedicated to learning, thrive on solving tough problems, and continually innovate to achieve fast, effective results. If this describes you, we want you on our team.
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About the opportunity:
You will join a team of insatiably curious data engineers, software architects, and product experts who never settle for "good enough.” Our Platform team's tech stack is based on Java (Spring Boot), Angular, and RESTful web services. We typically build and deploy applications as cloud-native Kubernetes microservices and integrate with scalable technologies such as Kafka in Docker container environments. Our developers work in an agile process to efficiently deliver high value data driven applications and product packages.
Candidates must pass a standard background check and drug screening, and must have at least 5 years of continuous U.S. presence. H-1B holders are eligible provided they meet the residency requirement.
Candidates must be based in the Northern Virginia / Washington, DC-area.
Required Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Information Technology and Management, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
- 5-10 years of experience developing and deploying full-stack microservices using Spring Boot on the backend and modern JavaScript frameworks such as Angular on the frontend.
- Deep understanding of object-oriented programming, RESTful API design, and microservice architecture, with hands-on experience in delivering production-ready code.
- Proven experience integrating with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services, particularly Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) for container orchestration and Pub/Sub for asynchronous messaging.
- Proficiency in working with SQL and NoSQL databases, including hands-on use of Firestore, with experience designing and implementing abstraction layers for data access.
- Skilled in unit and integration testing of Spring Boot APIs to ensure quality and maintainability.
- Solid experience working in Docker containerized environments, along with implementing CI/CD pipelines in cloud-native ecosystems.Experience with other major cloud providers (e.g., AWS, Azure) is a plus, though emphasis is placed on GCP-native development.
- Previous experience with federal government contracts, a plus.
Compensation & Benefits:
This role is eligible for our competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package to support your well-being:
- Comprehensive Health Insurance
- Paid Leave (Vacation/PTO)
- Paid Holidays
- Sick Leave
- Parental Leave
- Bereavement Leave
- 401 (k) Employer Match
- Employee Referral Bonuses
Check out our complete list of benefits here - >https://egen.ai/people/#benefits
Hourly rate for this role will be approximately $80-90/hr based on experience and credentials.
Important: All roles are subject to standard hiring verification practices, which may include background checks, employment verification, and other relevant checks.
EEO and Accommodations:
Egen is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to inclusion, diversity, and equity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Egen will also consider qualified applications with criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Egen welcomes and encourages applications from individuals with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations are available for candidates during all aspects of the selection process. Please advise the talent acquisition team if you require accommodations during the interview process.
