Senior Software Engineer

About the position

Job Title: Senior Software Engineer
Company: Mfinite Consulting
Location: Hybrid (On-site in Annapolis, MD, and Remote)
Job Type: Full-time | Contract

About Mfinite Consulting
Mfinite Consulting is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Software Engineer to join our growing team. You'll play a key role in designing, developing, and maintaining critical applications, with a focus on event-driven design, microservices architecture, and modern web technologies. This is a hybrid position that offers both remote flexibility and collaborative on-site work with cutting-edge tools and technologies.

Responsibilities

Design and Development

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement robust software solutions.

• Apply event-driven design principles to build scalable, resilient applications.

• Develop microservices using Spring Boot.

• Create responsive, modern user interfaces using React.

Message Brokers

• Design and implement message queuing and event streaming systems using RabbitMQ.
• If experienced in Kafka, understand and adapt to architectural differences between RabbitMQ and Kafka.

• Develop message producers and consumers for microservices.

Deployment and Infrastructure

• Deploy microservices to Kubernetes clusters using CI/CD pipelines.

• Monitor and troubleshoot production systems.

• Optimize application performance and scalability.

Quality Assurance

• Write unit tests to achieve 85% coverage.

• Participate in peer code reviews.

• Conduct system testing and debugging activities.

Documentation and Collaboration

• Document technical specifications, architecture, and design decisions, including sequence diagrams for major use cases.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers to define requirements and deliverables.

Reporting

• Provide weekly progress updates on assigned programs and projects.

• Submit weekly time reports and any additional documentation required by the supervising manager.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field (as determined by the contracting organization).

Experience

• Front-end development experience using React and/or Angular.

• Experience with RabbitMQ or Kafka for message queuing.

• Experience with ElasticSearch is a plus.

Technical Knowledge

• Strong understanding of software design patterns.

• Familiarity with Kubernetes for container orchestration.

• Proficiency with RESTful APIs and web services.

• Knowledge of event-driven architecture and best practices.

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Work Environment and Schedule

Hybrid Schedule

Initial 6 Months:

• Remote: 2 days per week from a professional, distraction-free location.

• On-site: 3 days per week at the organization's information systems location.

After 6 Months (with satisfactory performance and approval):

• Remote: 3 days per week.

• On-site: 2 days per week.

On-site Availability

• Must be available to report on-site within 24 hours of notification, with no limit to how often on-site attendance may be required.

Work Hours

• Standard hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM ET.

• Flexibility is required to support extended hours, including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays, as needed.

• Total hours will not exceed 2,040 per year without prior approval.

Training

• A 2- to 4-week training period will be provided to familiarize the selected candidate with organizational methods, processes, tools, and software systems.

Place of work