Lead Java Software Engineer

Sasha Sidel Coaching is recruiting for a women-led energy transformation firm focused on clean energy solutions and helping utilities address complex energy challenges. The Lead Java Software Engineer will lead the design, development, testing, deployment, and support of cloud-based enterprise applications, while guiding architecture, code quality, troubleshooting, collaboration, and continuous engineering improvement.

Responsibilities:

• Software Development: Lead and participate in the full software development life cycle of cloud-based enterprise applications, including design, development, testing, implementation, and support in a fast-paced, distributed environment
• Technical Design & Architecture: Design and develop cloud-native applications using Java, Spring Boot, and related frameworks. Work with REST/SOAP web services, API Gateways, and RDBMS to build scalable, high-performance systems. Ensure software designs meet performance, security, usability, reliability, and scalability requirements
• Code Quality & Review: Develop clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following best practices and design patterns. Conduct code reviews, provide feedback, and contribute to continuous improvement in development standards
• Troubleshooting & Optimization: Identify, analyze, and resolve complex technical issues, including production support and performance bottlenecks; optimize applications for performance and scalability
• Collaboration & Process: Collaborate cross-functionally with QA, DevOps, Product, and Business teams using Agile methodologies (Scrum, Jira, Confluence, Git) to deliver quality software solutions on time
• Continuous Improvement: Stay current with evolving technologies, including AI-assisted development practices, and recommend improvements to tools, frameworks, and engineering processes

Requirements:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• 8+ years of software development experience building high-performance, reliable, and scalable enterprise applications
• Strong proficiency with Java, Python and Spring Boot
• MySQL and at least one NoSQL database
• OpenSearch/Elasticsearch, log analytics, APM tools
• Apache Camel, messaging systems like RabbitMq and Data pipelines
• AWS services, CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes
• Microservices design and implementation experience
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with critical thinking skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, distributed environment
• Collaborative mindset with attention to quality and maintainability
• Interest in sustainability and passionate about making a meaningful impact on the environment
• Angular experience a plus
• Hands-on experience or strong familiarity with AI-assisted coding tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude, or equivalent)
• Knowledge of the Energy industry and related software systems