Software Engineer IV

Job Description

Software Engineer IV

Location: Remote

Duration: 6 Months +

A growing SaaS organization is seeking a Software Engineer IV for a 6-month remote contract opportunity. The company develops AI-powered pricing and promotions technology that helps global brands and retailers optimize pricing based on market conditions and improve promotional performance. This role will focus on building and enhancing core products using Java, SQL, and modern enterprise technologies in a collaborative engineering environment.

This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact within a growing SaaS business while tackling challenging technical and business problems. You'll have significant freedom and ownership, work alongside a high-performing engineering team, and contribute to decisions ranging from product functionality to implementation details. The environment emphasizes continuous learning, professional development, collaboration, and the opportunity to influence engineering best practices.

Contract Duration: 6 Months +

Required Skills & Experience

3+ years of professional software development experience

Strong Java development skills or demonstrated ability to quickly adapt to Java

Strong object-oriented design skills

Solid SQL experience

Knowledge of website design and usability

Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to break complex problems into manageable components

Ability to work independently and effectively in a dynamic, fast-paced environment

Ability to connect technical solutions to business requirements and communicate across technical and business teams

BS or BA in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent professional experience

Desired Skills & Experience

Experience delivering enterprise software

Experience diagnosing and resolving application and database performance, scalability, and concurrency issues

Experience with Hibernate and/or Spring

Experience with Google Cloud

Experience with Kubernetes

Experience with Gradle

SaaS development experience

What You Will Be Doing

Tech Breakdown

Java

SQL

Hibernate and/or Spring

Google Cloud

Kubernetes

Gradle

Daily Responsibilities

Hands-on development of robust, well-tested application functionality

Collaborate with product management to define and prioritize future functionality

Participate in a modified Scrum environment, including specification, estimation, and division of work

Conduct peer code reviews to identify bugs, performance concerns, security issues, and opportunities to improve code quality

Help establish and improve software design, implementation, and coding standards

Perform unit and system-level testing across applications and affected systems

Implement application designs with consideration for performance, caching, state management, error logging, scalability, configuration, and testing

Collaborate with engineering teammates while independently managing assigned work