Lead Java Engineer (E-Commerce/AWS/Spring Boot/Kubernetes)

FICO (NYSE: FICO) is a leading global analytics software company, helping businesses in 100+ countries make better decisions. Join our world-class team today and fulfill your career potential!

The Opportunity

"The myFICO engineering team builds web applications for FICO Scores consumer-facing business. We spend a lot of time building delightful customer experiences on mobile apps, responsive web on the AWS cloud, backed by loads of automation, monitoring and strong cyber-security measures." - Vice President, Software Engineering

What You'll Contribute

• Leverage your expertise in Java, Spring Boot, RESTful APIs, and cloud technologies like Kubernetes and AWS to build secure, scalable, and high-performance solutions, while continuously improving through design and code reviews.
• Design, develop, test, and deploy modular and reliable Java-based microservices that drive the functionality of the myFICO.com platform from concept to deployment.
• Actively participate in design discussions and code reviews, ensuring adherence to coding standards and best practices to maintain high-quality architecture.
• Collaborate with product management, InfoSec, and other teams to translate business requirements into secure, compliant, and effective technical solutions.
• Identify performance bottlenecks and scalability challenges, optimizing the platform for speed, resource efficiency, and reliability through refactoring and architectural improvements.
• Be part of a lean, collaborative, self-governing team, contributing to building and enhancing applications that meet technical and business goals in a dynamic environment.

What We’re Seeking

• Extensive hands-on experience in core Java (preferably Java 17), Spring Boot, RESTful APIs, microservices, Kubernetes, and AWS Cloud Services.
• Required specialized experience in e-commerce, particularly in online retail and subscription-based businesses, with a deep understanding of managing high volumes of web and mobile traffic.
• Expertise in backend development, building Java microservices and Spring Boot applications within AWS environments, with experience in online ordering, payments, checkout, subscriptions, rewards, and related merchant functions.
• Proven ability to migrate monolithic legacy systems to microservices architectures for improved scalability and performance.
• A strong advocate for rigorous coding standards and a quality-first mindset, focused on producing clean, secure, and error-free code.
• Experienced in various SQL and NoSQL databases, including MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MongoDB, DynamoDB, Cassandra, etc.
• Familiar with encryption and security best practices, as well as application security, authentication, and authorization mechanisms.
• Proficient in cloud deployments using Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS, with additional experience in REST web services.
• Exceptional communication skills, capable of articulating design strategies to architects and collaborating with teams on requirements.
• Skilled in defining and documenting non-functional requirements and presenting product features to broader …