Compensation:

$115,000 - $160,000 per year. You are eligible for a Short-Term Incentive Plan with the target at 7.5% of your annual earnings; terms and conditions apply.

Sr. Software Engineer – Remote PST

The Sr. Software Engineer plays a critical role in Ambry’s modernization of the Ambry Port ecosystem, focusing on building scalable Spring Boot microservices and integrating cloud-native AWS components. This position is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining new backend services that replace legacy monolith functionality. The role ensures that foundational modernization initiatives—including Notification Service integration, Audit Log Service usage, report ingestion decomposition, and the LDAP-to-Okta migration—are delivered with high technical quality. This position provides senior-level technical leadership to help Ambry achieve a stable, secure, and future-ready platform.

Essential Functions

Design and develop Spring Boot–based microservices aligned with modernization architecture goals
Implement AWS-native solutions using ECS/Fargate, SQS, SNS, S3, Lambda, and Parameter Store
Build and maintain resilient REST APIs with proper validation, error handling, and security controls
Lead integration of the Notification Service and Audit Log Service across Ambry Port workflows
Drive the LDAP-to-Okta authentication replacement and related identity modernization tasks
Refactor and decompose legacy PHP/Symfony logic into standalone backend services
Design and optimize data access layers using JPA/Hibernate, ensuring efficient ORM mappings and high-performance queries
Evolve schemas, optimize indexes, and support scalable data models across microservices
Establish and enforce engineering best practices, including unit testing, CI/CD, and observability
Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams (QA, DevOps, Product, Architecture)
Troubleshoot production issues related to service performance, stability, or reliability
Mentor junior engineers and contribute to code reviews and design discussions
Participate in cloud infrastructure design to ensure scalability, security, and cost optimization
Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

7+ years of software engineering experience with strong backend focus
Expert-level proficiency in Java, Spring Boot, and distributed systems
Hands-on experience with AWS services (SQS, S3, ECS/Fargate, API Gateway, IAM)
Experience decomposing monoliths into microservices
Strong understanding of REST API design, authentication/authorization, and enterprise integrations
Strong experience with relational databases (MySQL/Aurora) and ORM frameworks such as Hibernate/JPA
Ability to design performant database queries, tune slow queries, and model data for distributed service architectures
Knowledge of Docker, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud-native patterns
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
Excellent communication, problem-solving, and architectural decision-making skills

Preferred

Experience in healthcare, genomics, or regulated environments
Experience with Okta or similar identity providers
Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field

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