About this opportunity
Paragon IT Professionals lists this Senior Software Engineer opportunity in des moines, Iowa. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to own and evolve a suite of Java-based microservices and APIs that serve as the standardized interface. This is a high-impact, hands-on engineering role where you’ll design, build, and scale domain-driven data services that power critical business capabilities across the organization.
What You’ll Do
Design and build scalable Java Spring Boot microservices and REST APIs
Own data access and persistence services, ensuring performance, reliability, and secure data handling
Build and operate services in Kubernetes (AKS) environments with a focus on resiliency and scalability
Partner with architecture, data, and platform teams to deliver high-quality, reusable services
Java & Spring Boot: Microservices development (Spring MVC, Security, Data) and REST API design (OpenAPI/Swagger)
Containers & Kubernetes: Hands-on with AKS, Helm, autoscaling (KEDA), and container lifecycle management
API & Security: Azure API Management (APIM), OAuth2/JWT (Okta), rate limiting, and secrets management (Vault)
CI/CD: Azure DevOps pipelines, automated testing, and environment promotion strategies
Data: Experience with Snowflake and/or SQL, data modeling, and service-layer data design
Performance & Reliability: SLO-driven design, caching, resiliency patterns (retry, circuit breaker), and high availability
Observability: Logging, monitoring, tracing, and alerting for production systems
Security: Encryption, tokenization, identity controls, and audit logging
8+ years of hands-on software engineering experience
Strong experience building and operating enterprise-scale microservices
Proven ability to lead technically across teams and drive best practices
Experience working in cloud-native environments (Azure preferred)
Strong communication skills and ability to partner with both technical and business stakeholders
Nice to Have
Experience in insurance or financial services (life & annuity preferred)
Familiarity with domain-driven design (DDD) and enterprise data platforms
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Worksite address
des moines, IA, 50319, US
Who can apply
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