Sr. Software Engineer

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for an Senior Software Engineer for a Full Time assignment with one of our premier Restaurant Industry clients .

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-availability backend services supporting order fulfillment and delivery workflows
• Lead technical design and drive architecture decisions for cloud-native, distributed, event-driven systems
• Build APIs and event-driven services integrating with POS, kitchen systems, delivery platforms, and external partners
• Own services end-to-end (design, implementation, deployment, observability, and reliability)
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code while promoting engineering best practices
• Provide technical leadership through code reviews, mentoring, knowledge sharing and contributing to refinement of engineering standards
• Collaborate with external vendors and internal Product, QA, DevOps, development teams and Business Operations teams to deliver resilient, impactful solutions
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues with a focus on performance, scalability, and reliability
• Participate in on-call rotations and lead incident response for critical systems
  
  

Required Qualifications

• 5 years of software engineering experience building secure, scalable backend and/or distributed systems and leading software development teams
• Proven experience designing and operating high-scale, cloud-native microservices in production
• Strong proficiency in one or more: Java, Kotlin, Node.js, or Python
• Experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs and event-driven architectures
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (GCP preferred)
• Strong understanding of databases, messaging systems, and caching strategies
• Excellent problem-solving skills and sense of ownership
• Proven track record for designing/creating quality solutions with minimal input
• Strong communication skills and ability to influence technical direction
• Experience with Agile methodologies
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in eCommerce, fulfillment, delivery, or restaurant technology domains
• Familiarity with microservices, Docker, and Kubernetes
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code (e.g. Terraform, Jenkins, Harness)
• Knowledge of POS systems, kitchen systems, or last-mile delivery platforms
• Experience supporting mission-critical systems with strict uptime, latency, and SLA requirements
• Experience with AI tools and technology
  
  

Current Tech Stack

• Backend: Java 17-25, Spring Boot 3 , some Python/JS
• Cloud Platform: Google Cloud Platform (Cloud Run, Pub/Sub, Firestore, GKEE, GSM, etc)
• Architecture: Event-driven microservices, asynchronous processing, webhook ingestion, RESTful APIs
• Infrastructure: Terraform, GKE and serverless deployments
• Data & Messaging: Firestore (NoSQL), Spanner, MySQL, Pub/Sub, HTTP APIs
• Observability: Splunk (logging/search), AppDynamics (APM), structured logging with MDC
• Build & CI/CD: Gradle, Jib, Jenkins/Harness pipelines
• Integrations: POS systems, delivery platforms, external vendor APIs
• Tools: Jira, Lucid, Confluence, BitBucket, Gemini (for AI)
  
  

SGA is a technology and resource solutions provider driven to stand out. We are a women-owned business. Our mission: to solve big IT problems with a more personal, boutique approach. Each year, we match consultants like you to more than 1,000 engagements. When we say let's work better together, we mean it. You'll join a diverse team built on these core values: customer service, employee development, and quality and integrity in everything we do. Be yourself, love what you do and find your passion at work. Please find us at https://sgainc.com/ .

SGA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of Race, Color, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Religion, National Origin, Disability, Veteran Status, Age, Marital Status, Pregnancy, Genetic Information, or Other Legally Protected Status. We are committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, and our services, programs, and activities. Please visit our company EEO page to request an accommodation or assistance regarding our policy.