TITLE: Senior Java J2EE Developer/Engineer
POSITION TYPE: Full Time (W2)
LOCATION: Irving, Texas
ABOUT WorldLink:
WorldLink
is a rapidly growing information technology company at the forefront of
the tech transformation. From custom software development to cloud hosting, from
big data to cognitive computing, we help companies harness and leverage today’s
most cutting-edge digital technologies to create value and grow.
Collaborative.
Respectful. Work hard Play hard. A place to dream and do. These are just a few
words that describe what life is like at WorldLink. We embrace a culture of
experimentation and constantly strive for improvement and learning.
We
take pride in our employees and their future with continued growth and career
advancement. We put TEAM first. We are a competitive group that like to win. We're
grounded by humility and driven by ambition. We're passionate, and we love
tough problems and new challenges. You don't hear a lot of "I don't know
how" or "I can't" at WorldLink. If you are passionate about what
you do and having fun while doing it; tired of rigid and strict work
environments and would like to work in a non-bureaucratic startup cultural
environment, WorldLink may be the place for you.
For
more information about our craft, visit https://worldlink-us.com.
WHO we’re looking for:
We are looking for a Senior Java J2EE Developer/Engineer who will be responsible for contributing to architecture, development, code quality, and team guidance. You will work
closely with cross-functional teams to design and build enterprise-grade backend solutions
while mentoring junior team members and leading key technical initiatives
This is a hands-on engineering role and requires a combination of deep technical expertise
with strong leadership and mentoring skills.
Role and Responsibilities:
- Backend Development: Design, develop, and maintain scalable and resilient backend services using Java (11/17+) and the Spring ecosystem.
- Service Integration: Build RESTful and SOAP-based web services for internal and external system integration.
- Architecture & Design: Contribute to technical architecture, design reviews, and selection of frameworks and tools.
- Code Ownership: Own features end-to-end, from requirement analysis to production deployment and monitoring.
- Mentorship: Guide and support junior developers via code reviews, design sessions, and
pair programming.
- Performance Optimization: Profile applications, troubleshoot performance bottlenecks,
and tune systems across tiers.
- CI/CD & Automation: Implement and improve CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation,
and infrastructure-as-code practices.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with QA, DevOps, and Product teams to
ensure delivery success.
- Process Improvement: Drive engineering excellence by improving standards, tools, and
workflows.
Required Experience and Education:
- 8-9 years of hands-on Java Architecture experience.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
- Java (11 or higher): Strong understanding of OOP, multi-threading, collections, memory management.
- J2EE Technologies: Servlets, JSP, EJB, JDBC, JMS, JNDI.
- Spring Ecosystem: Spring Boot, Spring Core, Spring MVC, Spring Security.
- Web Services: REST (JAX-RS), SOAP (JAX-WS).
- ORM Frameworks: Hibernate, JPA.
- Messaging: JMS, Kafka, or ActiveMQ.
- Microservices: Design and implementation of containerized microservices using Spring Boot.
DevOps & Infrastructure
- CI/CD: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Harness, Tekton, Bitbucket Pipelines.
- IaC & Configuration Management: Terraform, Ansible.
- Containerization & Deployment: Docker, OpenShift, ECS.
- Secrets Management: HashiCorp Vault Build, Code Quality & Security.
- Build Tools: Maven, Gradle.
- Code Quality & Security: SonarQube, BlackDuck, secure coding practices.
- Version Control: Git with strong understanding of branching and CI workflows
Database & Storage
- Relational Databases: Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL.
- SQL: Writing complex queries, performance tuning, indexing.
Testing & Automation.
- Unit Testing: JUnit, Mockito.
- Integration Testing: REST Assured, Postman, or equivalent.
Necessary Skills and
Attributes:
- Self-motivated individual with the ability to
thrive in a team-based or independent environment.
- Detail-oriented with strong organization skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Limited supervision and the exercise of
discretion.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset with attention to performance and scalability.
- Proven ability to lead initiatives independently and collaborate in a cross-functional team environment.
- Open to feedback and passionate about continuous improvement.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Familiarity with API documentation standards (Swagger/OpenAPI).
- Authentication/Authorization: OAuth2, JWT, LDAP.
- Exposure to modern front-end frameworks (React, Angular) is a plus.
- Working knowledge of application servers (WebLogic, JBoss, Tomcat).
- Experience working in regulated domains such as finance, healthcare, or telecom.
- Agile/Scrum methodology familiarity.
Coding and Leadership Expectations:
- Allocate 80% of your time to hands-on development and technical delivery.
- Lead code reviews, ensure adherence to engineering best practices and secure coding standards.
- Actively mentor junior developers and foster a learning culture within the team.
- Provide technical guidance during design sessions, project planning, and troubleshooting.
- Champion reusability, scalability, and reliability in codebases and service design.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those
that must be met by contract employee to successfully perform the essential
functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the contract employee is
occasionally required to stand, clean, crawl, kneel, sit, sort, hold, squat,
stoop, stand, twist the body, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel
objects, tools or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs or ladders
and scaffolding, talk or hear, and lift up to 20 pounds. Specific vision
abilities required by the job include ability to distinguish the nature of
objects by using the eye. Operate a computer keyboard and view a video display
terminal between 50% - 95% of work time, including prolonged periods of time. Requires considerable (90%+) work
utilizing high visual acuity/detail, numeric/character distinction, and
moderate hand/finger dexterity.
Performs work under time schedules and stress which are normally
periodic or cyclical, including time sensitive deadlines, intellectual
challenge, some language barriers, and project management deadlines. May
require working additional time beyond normal schedule and periodic travel.
WHAT we’ll bring:
During
your interview process, our team can fill you in on all the details of our
industry-competitive benefits and career development opportunities. A few
highlights include:
- Medical Plans
- Dental Plans
- Vision Plan
- Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- Critical Illness/ Accident/ Hospital Indemnity/ Identity Theft Protection
- 401(k)
WHAT you should know:
Our
success begins and ends with our people. We embrace diverse perspectives and
value unique human experiences. WorldLink is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action
employer. All employment at WorldLink is decided on the basis of
qualifications, merit, and business need. We endeavor to continue our footprint
as a diverse organization by highlighting opportunities for all people.
WorldLink considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color,
religion or belief, sex, (including pregnancy and gender identity), age,
national origin, political affiliation, citizenship status, marital status,
military/veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender
identity, physical or mental disability or any other characteristic protected
by applicable laws. People with disabilities who need assistance with any
part of the application process should contact us.
This
job description is designed to cover the main responsibilities and duties of
the role but is not designed to be a comprehensive list of all.
