Job Title: Engineer 2 - POS + Full Stack Location: Seattle, WA 98101 (Hybrid – 4 days onsite / 1 day remote) Duration: 06-month contract (with possible extension and Conversion Possibility: Yes) Work Schedule: Monday–Friday, (40 hours/week) 9 AM–6 PM PST Start Date: Targeting Sep 2026 Pay Rate: $56.33/hr - $63.38/hr on W2 Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision.
Job description:
We are seeking an Engineer 2 to join the POS+ team. This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled full-stack engineer to develop systems that shape the future of a modern Point-of-Sale platform at scale. The role involves working across distributed systems and a network of devices, contributing to large-scale frontend web applications and distributed microservices that enhance the in-store experience.
Day-to-Day Responsibilities:
Backend Development: Design, develop, and maintain RESTful microservices using Java 8+ and Spring Boot, deploying to Kubernetes in the cloud.
Frontend Development: Build highly responsive and scalable web applications using React.js, JavaScript/TypeScript, and CSS to enhance the POS user experience.
AWS Multi-Region Deployment: Architect and implement solutions using AWS multi-region capabilities to ensure high availability, scalability, and disaster recovery.
System Thinking: Consider how code behaves in production, with a strong focus on maintainability, testability, and supportability.
Design & Prototyping: Lead the design and prototyping of solutions while establishing technical direction and standards.
Telemetry & Monitoring: Implement monitoring solutions to proactively identify and resolve issues before they impact customers.
Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to continuous improvement.
Delivery & Quality: Consistently deliver valuable features while identifying and addressing design or architectural deficiencies.
Required Technical Skills: Technology Understanding & Programming — Must Be Very Strong
In-depth knowledge of Java 8+, Spring Boot, React.js, JavaScript/TypeScript, and CSS.
Proficiency with Docker, Kubernetes, and Git.
Experience with API development, API Gateway, load balancer configurations, and microservice patterns.
Experience with AWS services such as RDS, ECS, EKS, and DynamoDB.
Strong understanding of AWS multi-region architectures, including deploying services across multiple AWS regions for high availability and disaster recovery.
Preferred Skills:
Experience with global load balancing, data replication strategies, and failover mechanisms in multi-region environments.
Familiarity with AWS Route 53, CloudFront, and Global Accelerator.
Knowledge of data consistency models, cross-region synchronization, eventual consistency, and conflict resolution.
Experience with Kafka and NoSQL databases.
Design Skills:
Ability to apply appropriate design patterns and principles such as SOLID, CQRS, and eventual consistency.
Experience designing for performance, scalability, and distributed architectures.
Proficiency in modeling problem domains and anticipating future changes.
Development Practices:
Advocate for automation in testing, deployment, and security scanning.
Experience building and optimizing CI/CD pipelines.
Strong understanding of Test-Driven Development (TDD) and the TDD cycle.
Infrastructure Knowledge:
Ability to automate and build Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform.
Proficiency with multiple operating systems and scripting techniques.
Expertise in one or more databases and understanding of various data storage paradigms.
Security Awareness:
Commitment to writing secure code by default.
Experience with security tools and practices, including security probes and server hardening.
Soft Skills:
Strong leadership in group discussions, design sessions, and presentations.
Proven ability to mentor and develop team members.
Excellent collaboration skills with the ability to drive value with product owners.
Innovative mindset with the ability to evaluate and introduce new tools and methodologies.
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