Senior Software Engineer, Java

Cayuse

Senior Software Engineer driving software design and development for Cayuse Research Platform. Collaborating in Agile environment to deliver scalable solutions, balancing new features and technical debt.

Posted 4/14/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSHibernateJavaJavaScriptSpringSpring BootSpringBoot

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, code, test, and maintain full stack software solutions of moderate to high complexity.
Demonstrate engineering discipline in estimating work, reporting on progress, raising blockers and delivering on time.
Build features end-to-end — from data layer to UI — with a strong sense of ownership over quality and user experience.
Contribute to the design and architecture of new and existing systems, ensuring alignment with the target architecture.
Develop prototypes and proofs of concept to evaluate new technologies and approaches.
Work cross-functionally with various teams: product management, quality engineering, and across various product lines to deliver.
Balance feature delivery with proactive investment in tech debt, test coverage, and platform health.
Participate in backlog refinement and sprint planning with an eye toward quality, feasibility, and long-term sustainability.
Write thorough unit, integration, and end-to-end tests as a first-class part of development driving towards a “build quality in” culture.
Expand automated QA coverage as a core team metric.
Resolve defects swiftly during QA, pre-production, production, and post-release phases.
Uphold and contribute to the team's Definition of Done (DoD).

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of experience developing, maintaining, and innovating large scale web apps and services.
Strong experience with Java, Spring, and Hibernate server application, and its design patterns.
Strong experience with unit testing and Test-Driven Development (TDD).
Strong understanding of software design and architecture.
Experience with Agile Development, SCRUM.
Experience with relational database technology.
Experience with Spring Boot and Spring Webflux.
Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite (Bitbucket, Jira, and Confluence) or similar.
Experience developing applications in AWS.
Experience with modern JavaScript web application frameworks is a plus.
Solid communication skills with demonstrated ability to explain complex technical issues to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Interest or experience in using AI to improve productivity in designing, building and testing software.
BS/MS in computer science or equivalent work experience

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive Medical Benefits (PPO + HSA available)
Vision, Dental, Short-Term Disability fully covered by Cayuse
Unlimited PTO + Holidays + Flexible Work Schedule
Remote Work Stipend
Equal Paid Parental Leave
401k with Employer Matching
Quarterly Wellness Reimbursement
Remote Work Environment, supporting the Ultimate Employee Experience

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Hard Skills & Tools

JavaSpringHibernateunit testingTest-Driven Developmentsoftware designAgile DevelopmentSCRUMrelational database technologySpring Boot

Soft Skills

communication skillsproblem-solvingteam collaborationtime managementownershipquality focusadaptabilitytechnical explanation

Certifications

BS in computer scienceMS in computer science