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Senior Software Engineer (Java Backend)

BarkleyOKRP

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Requirements

  • 5+ years professional software development experienceMust
  • Enterprise Java application development and maintenanceMust
  • SQL proficiency and relational database optimizationMust
  • MySQL or major RDBMS experienceMust
  • Git and GitHub version control workflowsMust
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical fieldMust
  • RESTful web service development and consumptionMust
  • Cloud platform deployment and management (GCP)
  • BigQuery experience
  • dbt data transformation tool experience
  • Legacy Java and Tomcat to cloud-native migration experience
  • Modern AI productivity and coding tools (Claude, Gemini)

What you'll do

  • Write robust, efficient, and scalable backend code in Java
  • Design and develop RESTful APIs for microservices, frontend, and external integrations
  • Document and consume robust REST APIs
  • Write and optimize complex SQL queries for high-throughput data
  • Manage version control using Git, including branching, merging, and code reviews
  • Contribute to modernizing architecture and scaling services
  • Collaborative code reviews and clean code practices
  • System design and scalability optimization

About the role

We're looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our engineering team building cross-channel management tools that turn massive, complex data streams into impactful actions across paid search, social, and retail media. In this role, you'll play a key part in designing, developing, and maintaining high-performance Java applications. You'll architect scalable RESTful APIs, optimize complex database queries for high-throughput data, and help drive our technical evolution as we scale our systems. What You'll Do • Core Engineering: Write robust, efficient, and scalable backend code primarily in Java. • API Architecture: Design, develop, document, and consume robust REST APIs for seamless integration with internal microservices, frontend apps, and external partners. • Database Optimization: Write and optimize complex SQL queries using major relational database management systems (e.g., MySQL) to ensure high data integrity and performance at scale. • Collaboration & Workflow: Manage version control using Git and GitHub, focusing on clean code history, clear branching/merging practices, and collaborative code reviews. • System Evolution: Contribute to modernizing our architecture, helping transition and scale services for peak performance. What We're Looking For • Java Expertise: 5+ years of professional software development experience, with dedicated, hands-on expertise developing and maintaining enterprise Java applications. • Databases: Strong proficiency in SQL and relational database design using a major RDBMS like MySQL. • API Development: Proven, professional experience in building and consuming RESTful web services. • Version Control: Solid, practical understanding of Git and GitHub workflows (branching strategies, merging, resolving conflicts). • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field. Nice-to-Haves • Hands-on experience deploying, managing, or monitoring applications on cloud platforms such as GCP. • Hands-on experience with modern data stacks, particularly BigQuery and dbt. • Experience transitioning legacy Java/Tomcat/MySQL tech stacks to modern cloud-native setups. • Familiarity with modern AI productivity and coding tools (e.g., Claude, Gemini) to accelerate development workflows. BarkleyOKRP ’s Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion + Belonging • At BarkleyOKRP , DEI+B drives work that matters. We believe people and creativity are made of the same substance, and when every perspective is valued, the impact is stronger. We build belonging as a business strategy, power inclusive creativity that delivers measurable results, and hold ourselves accountable as a B Corp committed to progress over performative intent. When people are valued, the work carries greater impact. Originally posted on Himalayas

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