We are looking for a Lead Software Engineer/Full stack Developer to join our IPG Technology team in Ann Arbor, MI. This is an amazing opportunity to work on Foundation IP, including the web application and Spring-based REST API supporting an external-facing product for our customers. We have a strong skill set in Java, Spring Boot, Angular, SQL Server and Agile software development, and we would love to speak with you if you have hands-on full-stack experience building scalable enterprise applications.

About You – experience, education, skills, and accomplishments

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Technology, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent relevant work experience.

At least 5 years of hands-on software engineering experience, including Java development.

5+ years pf experience with Core Java, Spring Boot, Spring REST applications, JPA, Hibernate, and open-source libraries.

5+ years of experience with SQL Server, including writing queries and working with relational databases.

5+ years of experience with JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and modern front-end development using Angular.

It would be great if you also had . . .

Experience with AWS cloud infrastructure or another cloud provider such as Azure or GCP.

Understanding of Docker containerization and Linux environments.

Exposure to cloud-based monitoring platforms.

Experience optimizing SQL queries and indexes for high-throughput applications.

Exposure to application profiling tools such as JMeter or similar tools.
Experience with tools such as Jira, Git, Maven, Jenkins, or other CI/CD tools.

What will you be doing in this role?

Full-stack product development: Design and develop product features across Angular 17 front-end applications and Java/Spring Boot REST services.

Customer-facing application support: Develop and support Foundation IP, an external-facing product used by customers.

Feature delivery and maintenance: Work on a mix of new development, client-reported bugs, and support activities as needed.

Engineering best practices: Apply software development best practices, unit testing, object-oriented design, code reviews, secure coding guidelines, and OWASP Top 10 awareness.

Agile collaboration: Work in small scrum teams with two-week sprint cycles, partnering with QA, Business Analysts, Product Owners, and other engineering team members on planning, estimation, and delivery.

Technical ownership: Conduct scoped POCs, produce useful design documentation, communicate identified risks to technical leads, participate in RCA, and help define prevention strategies.

Team support: Provide technical help to junior team members and contribute to a collaborative engineering culture.

About the Team

The IPG Technology team develops and supports Foundation IP, including the web application and Spring-based REST API. The role works most directly with the U.S. team and also partners with a larger India-based team. The team operates in an Agile environment with small scrum teams of 3 to 4 engineers and a two-week sprint cycle.

Hours of Work

Full-time permanent position primarily working core business hours in your time zone, with flexibility to adjust to various global time zones as needed.
Hybrid position working 2–3 days/week on-site.
Must live within a commutable distance to our Ann Arbor, MI office

At Clarivate, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified persons with respect to hiring, compensation, promotion, training, and other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment. We comply with applicable laws and regulations governing non-discrimination in all locations.

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