About the Opportunity

We’re looking for a highly skilled Senior Software Engineer and Leader with strong backend experience to join our team in Ohio. You’ll play a pivotal role in a mission-critical fulfillment application used in warehouse operations, helping modernize legacy systems, improve shipment workflows, and drive forward the transition to a microservices architecture. This role requires leadership across both backend systems and frontend direction.

Responsibilities

• Lead the backend development of a critical monolithic application, primarily built on Spring Framework and using MyBatis/iBatis
• Guide the evolution of the architecture from monolith to microservices, with a focus on integration and scalability
• Collaborate with warehouse teams and stakeholders to ensure real-time updates via UI screens placed on-site
• Direct UI strategy (no hands-on coding) to ensure warehouse workers receive clear, actionable interface flows
• Integrate with multiple systems
• Manage communication layers through Kafka and IBM MQ
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to define capabilities for decomposing the monolith into microservices

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Requirements

• Solid experience in software development, with strong backend expertise
• Proven experience with leadership in high-stakes, integrated environments
• Expertise in Java, Spring Framework, and MyBatis/iBatis
• Hands-on experience with Kafka or a similar messaging infrastructure
• Solid understanding of PostgreSQL and Oracle databases
• Experience leading UI efforts (strategy and direction, not hands-on development)
• Strong understanding of distributed systems and enterprise-level software design
• Ability to work hybrid environment in Ohio (require

Nice to Have

• Experience with warehouse systems or logistics (WMS, Rate Selection, etc.)
• Familiarity with IBM MQ
• Exposure to fulfillment systems or e-commerce platforms
• Background working with monolith-to-microservices transitions
• Knowledge of machine automation systems for weights/dimensions capture