Nextiva - Principal Engineer - Java

Description : About the job :

Redefine the future of customer experiences. One conversation at a time.

At Nextiva, were reimagining how businesses connect, bringing together customer experience and team collaboration on a single, conversation centric platform.

Powered by AI, driven by human innovation.

Our culture is forward thinking, customer obsessed and built on the belief that meaningful connections drive better business outcomes.

Whether its through our signature Amazing Service, the technology we create, or the experiences we cultivate, connection is at the core of who we are.

If youre ready to collaborate with incredible people, make an impact, and help businesses everywhere deliver truly amazing experiences, this is where you belong.

• Build Amazing.
• Deliver Amazing.
• Live Amazing.
• Be Amazing.

Nextiva is currently seeking bright and talented individuals for a Principal Software Engineer position to join our expanding development team.

This position is responsible for helping to drive technology efforts which may include architectural design, supporting existing applications, new application development, application testing, and user support.

This developer will work with a growing team and help develop new systems from the ground up, as well as support existing applications.

A commitment to collaborative problem solving, sophisticated design, and quality product is essential.

As a Principal Software Engineer, you will assist in the development, implementation and management of technology-based business solutions to improve our product offerings.

You will assist in the design, coding, testing, and implementation of software applications to meet both functional and technical requirements.

The responsibilities of a Principal Engineer range from : designing systems; writing, developing, testing, and reviewing code; supporting existing applications; liaising with end users to fix defects, find solutions, and test them; adding functionality to applications by designing and implementing solutions; and more.

Key Responsibilities :

Required Skills & Expertise :

1. Java (11+), Spring Boot, JPA / Hibernate

2. Kafka, Redis, and both SQL (Postgres, MySQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB) databases

3. Proficiency with modern build and package managers including Maven, Gradle, npm, and pip.

4. Strong understanding of CI / CD practices, including pipeline creation, blue / green and canary deployments.

5. Solid experience with distributed caching, performance tuning, and latency optimization.

6. Familiarity with automated testing frameworks such as JUnit, TestNG, Mockito, and related testing strategies (unit, integration, regression).

7. In-depth understanding of object-oriented design, design patterns, and enterprise architectural principles.

8. Proficient with Linux / Unix-based systems, scripting tools, and command-line utilities.

9. Strong focus on secure coding best practices, with experience in data protection, secure APIs, and access control.

11. Demonstrated success in leading multi-team initiatives, implementing architectural improvements, and adopting new technologies at scale.

Bonus Qualifications :

Preferred Experience & Technical Stack :

Core Technologies :

Microservice Lifecycle Experience :

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