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FPI Backend Engineer

Backend Engineer

Bachelor's in CS/CE or equivalent; 5+ yrs software development; Java/Kotlin API experience; 3+ yrs Spring; 3+ yrs cloud; CI/CD; SQL (PostgreSQL); English proficiency; collaborative; 2+ yrs REST/OAS and microservices.

Job DescriptionThe Role:The GM Energy Cloud Platform (GMEC) and its data ecosystem support home energy management, bidirectional charging (V2H/V2G), and utility programs across thousands of homes and vehicles. Our services power customer experiences, utility integrations, and measurement &amp; verification (M&amp;V) for GM Energy’s products.We are investing in senior engineering talent to strengthen our backend application services, integrations, and reliability, while continuing to mature our data foundations, in line with GM’s corporate goals around software reliability, uptime, and operational excellence.We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer (Level 7A) to lead backend and platform services for the GM Energy Cloud platform.You will:Design and build scalable, reliable backend services and APIs that power home energy, EV/EVSE telemetry, and utility/aggregator experiences.Own critical production services and integrations, ensuring they are secure, observable, and easy to operate.Help the team meet GM’s system reliability objectives – including uptime, incident reduction, and robust monitoring.This is a senior individual contributor (IC) role. You will be expected to operate with minimal direction, lead complex technical work across teams, and mentor other engineers while remaining hands-on.What You’ll Do:<ul><li>Backend &amp; Platform Engineering (Primary Focus)</li><li>Lead end-to-end design and implementation of complex backend features and cross-service flows with minimal guidance.</li><li>Design, build, and operate backend services and RESTful APIs (for example in Python, Java, or similar) that:<ul><li>Surface energy and telemetry data to mobile/web apps and partner systems.</li><li>Partner with data engineering and analytics teams to ensure services integrate cleanly with data platforms (e.g., Snowflake, Databricks, or similar) and expose data in a way that supports reporting, and analytics.</li><li>Contribute to or advise on key data models and pipelines related to Energy Cloud services (telemetry, enrollments, program performance), including data quality, freshness, and observability where it directly impacts service correctness and customer outcomes.</li><li>Implement and evolve service contracts and data exchange patterns:</li><li>Define clear, versioned APIs and schemas for downstream consumers and upstream producers.</li><li>Ensure compatibility, backward-compatibility, and robust error handling across integrations.</li><li>Automated unit, integration, and contract tests for services.</li><li>Secure build and deployment pipelines with safe rollout strategies (blue/green, canary).</li></ul></li><li>Align your work to GM’s software reliability and operational excellence goals:<ul><li>Participate in on-call for Energy Cloud services:</li><li>Lead or support triage, mitigation, and root-cause analysis for incidents.</li><li>Drive permanent improvements, automation, and follow-up tasks from post-incident reviews.</li><li>Ensure that new services and significant changes meet GM’s production readiness expectations:</li><li>Comprehensive testing, health checks, runbooks, rollback strategies, and observability in place before launch.</li><li>Leadership &amp; Collaboration (Level 7A Expectations)</li><li>Mentor other engineers</li><li>Operational readiness, monitoring, and incident response best practices.</li><li>Influence technical direction across teams by:</li><li>Establishing and promoting best practices for APIs, integration patterns, security, and observability.</li><li>Collaborating with product, SRE, data, and platform teams to sequence work that delivers value while improving reliability and operability.</li></ul></li></ul>Your Skills &amp; Abilities (Required Qualifications):<ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.</li><li>6&#43; years of relevant experience in backend software engineering, including:</li><li>Designing, building, and operating production services and APIs on a major cloud provider (Azure, GCP, or AWS), with a strong preference for Azure.</li><li>Strong hands-on skills in:<ul><li>At least one general-purpose programming language (e.g., Python, Java, or similar) used for backend services.</li><li>RESTful API design and implementation, including authentication/authorization, versioning, and error handling.</li></ul></li><li>Proven experience with:<ul><li>Distributed systems or microservices architectures in production.</li><li>CI/CD practices and automated testing (unit, integration, contract) for application code.</li><li>Monitoring, logging, and alerting using modern observability tools (e.g., Datadog, Prometheus/Grafana, or equivalent).</li><li>Demonstrated track record owning or co-owning production operations:</li><li>On-call participation, incident diagnosis, and permanent fixes.</li></ul></li><li>Working with SRE/platform teams to improve reliability, scalability, and cost efficiency.</li></ul>What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):<ul><li>Experience in energy, utilities, EV charging, home energy systems, or large-scale IoT.</li><li>Additional experience with data and eventing, such as:</li><li>Event-driven architectures (e.g., Kafka, Event Hubs) and streaming data pipelines.</li><li>Working with modern data platforms (Snowflake, Databricks, or equivalent) and writing performant SQL for operational use cases.</li><li>Experience with:<ul><li>Security and compliance for services and data (access controls, secrets management, PII handling).</li><li>SRE and reliability practices: SLOs/SLIs, error budgets, production readiness reviews, and post-incident analysis.</li><li>Demonstrated ability to:</li><li>Mentor other engineers and elevate engineering standards across teams.</li><li>Influence architecture and technical direction across a platform or domain.</li></ul></li></ul>#LI-SB3&amp;#xa;&amp;#xa;GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need GM immigration sponsorship now or in the future. This includes direct company sponsorship, entry of GM as the immigration employer of record on a government form, and any work authorization requiring a written submission or other immigration support from the company (e.g., H1-B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc).&amp;#xa;&amp;#xa;This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week {or other frequency dictated by their manager}.&amp;#xa;&amp;#xa;This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.&amp;#xa;&amp;#xa;About GMOur vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.Why Join Us We believe we all must make a choice every day – individually and collectively – to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Every day, we want every employee to feel they belong to one General Motors team.Benefits OverviewFrom day one, we&#39;re looking out for your well-being–at work and at home–so you can focus on realizing your ambitions. Learn how GM supports a rewarding career that rewards you personally by visiting <a target="_blank" href="https://search-careers.gm.com/en/working-at-gm/total-rewards">Total Rewards resources</a>.Non-Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunities (U.S.)General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of unlawful discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that providing an inclusive workplace creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers.All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran or protected veteran, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws. We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications for each role and apply for any positions that match their skills and capabilities. Applicants in the recruitment process may be required, where applicable, to successfully complete a role-related assessment(s) and/or a pre-employment screening prior to beginning employment. To learn more, visit <a target="_blank" href="https://search-careers.gm.com/en/how-we-hire">How we Hire</a>.AccommodationsGeneral Motors offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, <a target="_blank" href="mailto:Careers.Accommodations&#64;GM.com">email</a> us or call us at 1-800-865-7580. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.

Senior Backend Software Engineer- GM Energy

Senior Backend Software Engineer

Senior backend engineer with 6+ years experience building and operating production services and APIs on major cloud platforms; strong in Python or Java; focused on reliability, observability, and scalability.

Job DescriptionThe RoleThe Energy Cloud Platform is a highly scalable, secure cloud platform in production today that connects vehicles, utilities, markets, and IoT systems to enable smart charging, bidirectional energy (V2H/V2G), and data-driven energy services. As part of the Cloud Platform &amp; Smart Charging team, you will help ensure our services remain reliable, observable, and ready to support mission-critical energy programs at scale.We are looking for a Senior Backend Software Engineer – Site Reliability (SRE) to lead reliability, performance, and operational excellence for the Energy Cloud platform, while also contributing directly to backend services and platform capabilities. In this role, you will combine strong backend software engineering skills with SRE practices to:<ul><li>Design and evolve production-ready, observable services</li><li>Build and improve CI/CD, infrastructure, and automation</li><li>Lead incident response, post-incident reviews, and reliability improvements</li><li>Partner closely with product engineering, data, and cloud platform teams</li></ul>This is a senior individual contributor role: you will drive cross-team initiatives, set reliability patterns others adopt, and mentor engineers across the organization. You will also spend meaningful time on backend feature and platform development, and the role is well-suited for someone who wants to deepen both SRE and software engineering skills.What You’ll Do:Reliability &amp; Operations<ul><li>Own and improve reliability for key Energy Cloud services that power electric grid programs, V2H/V2G pilots, and enrollment/operations experiences.</li><li>Define and maintain SLOs/SLIs (latency, error rate, availability) and partner with engineering and product to ensure they reflect real customer and business needs.</li><li>Lead rollout and continuous improvement of production observability (e.g., Datadog or similar): metrics, logs, traces, dashboards, and alerting across services.</li><li>Implement and enforce Production Readiness Reviews (PRR) and reliability scorecards so that every new service, integration, and major feature meets our reliability bar before going live.</li><li>Drive incident management: participate in and often lead on-call/incident response, perform root-cause analysis, and ensure post-incident actions are prioritized and completed.</li></ul>Software Engineering &amp; Automation<ul><li>Design and implement robust, well-tested backend services and automation to improve system reliability, performance, and data integrity (e.g., telemetry ingestion pipelines, charging session data flows, enrollment workflows).</li><li>Build and evolve CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions) to support blue/green or similar deployment strategies, automated rollbacks, and high-confidence releases.</li><li>Design and validate disaster recovery and continuity patterns (backups, cross-region failover, runbooks, simulation drills) for critical platform components.</li><li>Partner with data engineering and platform teams to ensure data ingestion, storage, and processing patterns support reliability, scalability, and monitoring requirements.</li></ul>Cross-Team Leadership<ul><li>Lead cross-team reliability initiatives that improve how multiple Energy Cloud and related services are built, deployed, and operated.</li><li>Define and socialize standard patterns for observability, CI/CD, performance testing, and data quality that other teams can adopt.</li><li>Create clear technical documentation: runbooks, design docs, PRR checklists, SLO definitions, and reliability playbooks that make complex systems operable by others.</li><li>Mentor engineers (SWE, DevOps, SRE, data) on reliability best practices, debugging techniques, and operational excellence.</li></ul>Your Skills &amp; Abilities (Required Qualifications):<ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field, or equivalent practical experience.</li><li>8&#43; years of experience in software engineering, DevOps, or SRE roles, including:<ul><li>Designing, building, and operating backend or platform services in production.</li><li>Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud provider (Azure, GCP, or AWS).</li></ul></li><li>Strong programming skills in one or more languages (e.g., Python, C#, Java, Go) and experience writing production-grade services and automation.</li><li>Demonstrated experience with observability and monitoring (e.g., Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry) and implementing meaningful metrics and alerts.</li><li>Experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins) including automated testing, deployment strategies, and rollback patterns.</li><li>Proven track record owning or co-owning on-call, incident response, and post-incident improvement work for production systems.</li><li>Ability to lead cross-functional technical efforts, influence without direct authority, and communicate clearly with engineering, product, and operations stakeholders.</li></ul>What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):<ul><li>Experience in energy, utilities, EV charging, or large-scale IoT platforms.</li><li>Experience with data platforms (e.g., Snowflake, Databricks, or similar) and designing reliable data ingestion and processing pipelines.</li><li>Deep familiarity with SRE principles: error budgets, capacity planning, resilience testing, chaos engineering, and production game days.</li><li>Experience designing disaster recovery strategies and running DR drills in collaboration with product and infrastructure teams.</li><li>Experience implementing security and compliance practices (e.g., secrets management, vulnerability remediation, secure pipelines) in partnership with security and cloud platform teams.</li><li>Demonstrated success mentoring other engineers and raising the bar for reliability and operational excellence across multiple teams.</li></ul>#LI-SB3&amp;#xa;&amp;#xa;GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need GM immigration sponsorship now or in the future. This includes direct company sponsorship, entry of GM as the immigration employer of record on a government form, and any work authorization requiring a written submission or other immigration support from the company (e.g., H1-B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc).&amp;#xa;&amp;#xa;This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week {or other frequency dictated by their manager}.&amp;#xa;&amp;#xa;This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.&amp;#xa;&amp;#xa;About GMOur vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.Why Join Us We believe we all must make a choice every day – individually and collectively – to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Every day, we want every employee to feel they belong to one General Motors team.Benefits OverviewFrom day one, we&#39;re looking out for your well-being–at work and at home–so you can focus on realizing your ambitions. Learn how GM supports a rewarding career that rewards you personally by visiting <a target="_blank" href="https://search-careers.gm.com/en/working-at-gm/total-rewards">Total Rewards resources</a>.Non-Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunities (U.S.)General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of unlawful discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that providing an inclusive workplace creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers.All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran or protected veteran, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws. We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications for each role and apply for any positions that match their skills and capabilities. Applicants in the recruitment process may be required, where applicable, to successfully complete a role-related assessment(s) and/or a pre-employment screening prior to beginning employment. To learn more, visit <a target="_blank" href="https://search-careers.gm.com/en/how-we-hire">How we Hire</a>.AccommodationsGeneral Motors offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, <a target="_blank" href="mailto:Careers.Accommodations&#64;GM.com">email</a> us or call us at 1-800-865-7580. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.

Senior Backend Software Engineer/SRE - GM Energy

Senior Backend Software Engineer/SRE

8+ years in software/devOps/SRE with backend services, cloud (Azure/GCP/AWS), Python/C#/Java/Go, observability, CI/CD, on-call experience, cross-functional collaboration.

<div>Logistics Reply is a Reply company providing&nbsp;cutting-edge&nbsp;software solutions that help companies achieve an efficient and more connected digital supply chain where different systems, partners,&nbsp;humans&nbsp;and machines seamlessly interact embracing the use of next-generation technologies such as AI, robotics,&nbsp;wearables&nbsp;and IoT. Logistics Reply&nbsp;accompanies&nbsp;its customers in this transformation&nbsp;journey&nbsp;ensuring rapid time-to-value and long-term quality results thanks to over 25 years of experience and deep knowledge of technologies and supply chain processes.</div>
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<div>As a Technical Solution Owner on Logistics Reply’s LEA Delivery Team, you will help build, customize, and evolve our proprietary logistics platform for enterprise clients—working end-to-end across Java/Groovy back-end services, Apache Camel integrations, and a customized UI. You will collaborate closely with the team to deliver high-quality, tenant-specific solutions while growing confident in the LEA framework and its architecture. This is a great fit if you have strong back-end fundamentals, enjoy learning mature ecosystems, and bring curiosity, ownership, and a real interest in the logistics domain.</div> <div>Logistics Reply is a Reply company providing&nbsp;cutting-edge&nbsp;software solutions that help companies achieve an efficient and more connected digital supply chain where different systems, partners,&nbsp;humans&nbsp;and machines seamlessly interact embracing the use of next-generation technologies such as AI, robotics,&nbsp;wearables&nbsp;and IoT. Logistics Reply&nbsp;accompanies&nbsp;its customers in this transformation&nbsp;journey&nbsp;ensuring rapid time-to-value and long-term quality results thanks to over 25 years of experience and deep knowledge of technologies and supply chain processes.</div>
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<div>As a Technical Solution Owner on Logistics Reply&rsquo;s LEA Delivery Team, you will help build, customize, and evolve our proprietary logistics platform for enterprise clients&mdash;working end-to-end across Java/Groovy back-end services, Apache Camel integrations, and a customized UI. You will collaborate closely with the team to deliver high-quality, tenant-specific solutions while growing confident in the LEA framework and its architecture. This is a great fit if you have strong back-end fundamentals, enjoy learning mature ecosystems, and bring curiosity, ownership, and a real interest in the logistics domain.</div> Logistics Reply is a Reply company providing cutting-edge software solutions that help companies achieve an efficient and more connected digital supply chain where different systems, partners, humans and machines seamlessly interact embracing the use of next-generation technologies such as AI, robotics, wearables and IoT. Logistics Reply accompanies its customers in this transformation journey ensuring rapid time-to-value and long-term quality results thanks to over 25 years of experience and deep knowledge of technologies and supply chain processes.
 
As a Technical Solution Owner on Logistics Reply’s LEA Delivery Team, you will help build, customize, and evolve our proprietary logistics platform for enterprise clients—working end-to-end across Java/Groovy back-end services, Apache Camel integrations, and a customized UI. You will collaborate closely with the team to deliver high-quality, tenant-specific solutions while growing confident in the LEA framework and its architecture. This is a great fit if you have strong back-end fundamentals, enjoy learning mature ecosystems, and bring curiosity, ownership, and a real interest in the logistics domain.
 Responsibilities 
<li>Design, develop, and maintain front-end applications using our custom SCE UI framework (built on YUI 3 and Handlebars.js), interacting with back-end services via REST APIs</li>
<li>Extend and configure back-end services (SCE BE) using Java (Jakarta EE, CDI), Groovy, and integration frameworks like Apache Camel. Implement business logic with tools such as Camunda DMN decision tables</li>
<li>Analyze, debug, and reverse-engineer a complex, mature Java codebase to troubleshoot issues, implement new features, and perform refactoring—building deep product knowledge over time</li>
<li>Work closely with business analysts and project managers to translate complex logistics requirements into robust technical solutions. Ensure customizations are well-designed, documented, and tested</li>
<li>Manage builds, dependencies, and deployments. Strictly follow Git best practices, including branching models (GitLab Flow) and solid commit strategies</li>
<li>Support the end-to-end release process for individual tenants—planning, coordinating, and executing deployments to deliver updates and new functionality</li>
<li>Actively contribute to better team practices through code reviews, modular configuration, improved documentation, and a proactive attitude toward learning and solution evolution</li>
 Minimum Requirements 
<li>1-3 years of experience in back-end development with Java (Jakarta EE, CDI), Groovy, and integration frameworks like Apache Camel</li>
<li>Strong understanding of the Maven build lifecycle, including compiling the Java codebase and managing complex cross-module dependencies</li>
<li>1-3 years of hands-on experience with enterprise middleware such as application servers (e.g., WildFly), message brokers (e.g., ActiveMQ), and event streaming platforms (e.g., Kafka)</li>
<li>Proficiency in JavaScript and experience with non-SPA front-ends. Direct experience with YUI is a plus; otherwise, you must be willing and able to quickly master a legacy framework</li>
<li>Proven ability to dive into a large existing codebase, understand functionality even with incomplete documentation, and deliver targeted enhancements safely</li>
<li>Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines (Bamboo preferred) and expert-level proficiency with Git, including branching models and strategies</li>
<li>Demonstrated enthusiasm for learning, improving existing systems, and steadily increasing ownership—from understanding “how it works” to shaping “how it should evolve"</li>
 Preferred Qualifications 
<li>Understanding of logistics, SCM, or WMS concepts to better interpret requirements and navigate the existing codebase</li>
<li>Knowledge of containerization and orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes, Ingress) is highly desirable</li>
<li>Experience with BPMN engines, especially Camunda and DMN decision tables</li>
<li>Familiarity with Apache HTTP Server</li>
<li>Experience with React, Angular, or Vue.js is a plus (not the primary technology, but useful for modern UI thinking)</li>
 <div>About Reply</div>
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<div>Reply specializes in the design and implementation of solutions based on new communication channels and digital media. Reply is a network of highly specialized companies supporting global industrial groups operating in the telecom and media, industry and services, banking, insurance and public administration sectors in the definition and development of business models enabled for the new paradigms of AI, cloud computing, digital media and the Internet of Things. Reply services include Consulting, System Integration and Digital Services.</div>
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<div>The base compensation range for this full-time position is between $80,000 - $100,000 plus benefits. Compensation decisions are supported through market data, where regional variances may exist based on cost of labor. We also take into consideration prior experience, relevant skills, education and/or training, certifications and, as applicable, other required qualifications. If you have questions regarding compensation, the talent acquisition team can provide relevant details during the interview process.</div>
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<div>Reply is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to provide equal opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you need assistance and reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, email us at jobusa@reply.com. Visit our website at www.reply.com to learn more about our open roles.</div>

Junior Technical Consultant

1-3 years back-end Java/Groovy with Apache Camel; full stack front-end basics; CI/CD and Git proficiency; strong problem-solving and ownership.

<div>Logistics Reply is a Reply company providing&nbsp;cutting-edge&nbsp;software solutions that help companies achieve an efficient and more connected digital supply chain where different systems, partners,&nbsp;humans&nbsp;and machines seamlessly interact embracing the use of next-generation technologies such as AI, robotics,&nbsp;wearables&nbsp;and IoT. Logistics Reply&nbsp;accompanies&nbsp;its customers in this transformation&nbsp;journey&nbsp;ensuring rapid time-to-value and long-term quality results thanks to over 25 years of experience and deep knowledge of technologies and supply chain processes.</div><div> </div><div>As a Technical Solution Owner on Logistics Reply’s LEA Delivery Team, you will help build, customize, and evolve our proprietary logistics platform for enterprise clients—working end-to-end across Java/Groovy back-end services, Apache Camel integrations, and a customized UI. You will collaborate closely with the team to deliver high-quality, tenant-specific solutions while growing confident in the LEA framework and its architecture. This is a great fit if you have strong back-end fundamentals, enjoy learning mature ecosystems, and bring curiosity, ownership, and a real interest in the logistics domain.</div> Logistics Reply is a Reply company providing cutting-edge software solutions that help companies achieve an efficient and more connected digital supply chain where different systems, partners, humans and machines seamlessly interact embracing the use of next-generation technologies such as AI, robotics, wearables and IoT. Logistics Reply accompanies its customers in this transformation journey ensuring rapid time-to-value and long-term quality results thanks to over 25 years of experience and deep knowledge of technologies and supply chain processes.

As a Technical Solution Owner on Logistics Reply’s LEA Delivery Team, you will help build, customize, and evolve our proprietary logistics platform for enterprise clients—working end-to-end across Java/Groovy back-end services, Apache Camel integrations, and a customized UI. You will collaborate closely with the team to deliver high-quality, tenant-specific solutions while growing confident in the LEA framework and its architecture. This is a great fit if you have strong back-end fundamentals, enjoy learning mature ecosystems, and bring curiosity, ownership, and a real interest in the logistics domain.
 Responsibilities <li>Design, develop, and maintain front-end applications using our custom SCE UI framework (built on YUI 3 and Handlebars.js), interacting with back-end services via REST APIs</li><li>Extend and configure back-end services (SCE BE) using Java (Jakarta EE, CDI), Groovy, and integration frameworks like Apache Camel. Implement business logic with tools such as Camunda DMN decision tables</li><li>Analyze, debug, and reverse-engineer a complex, mature Java codebase to troubleshoot issues, implement new features, and perform refactoring—building deep product knowledge over time</li><li>Work closely with business analysts and project managers to translate complex logistics requirements into robust technical solutions. Ensure customizations are well-designed, documented, and tested</li><li>Manage builds, dependencies, and deployments. Strictly follow Git best practices, including branching models (GitLab Flow) and solid commit strategies</li><li>Support the end-to-end release process for individual tenants—planning, coordinating, and executing deployments to deliver updates and new functionality</li><li>Actively contribute to better team practices through code reviews, modular configuration, improved documentation, and a proactive attitude toward learning and solution evolution</li> Minimum Requirements <li>Solid experience in back-end development with Java (Jakarta EE, CDI), Groovy, and integration frameworks like Apache Camel</li><li>Strong understanding of the Maven build lifecycle, including compiling the Java codebase and managing complex cross-module dependencies</li><li>Hands-on experience with enterprise middleware such as application servers (e.g., WildFly), message brokers (e.g., ActiveMQ), and event streaming platforms (e.g., Kafka)</li><li>Proficiency in JavaScript and experience with non-SPA front-ends. Direct experience with YUI is a plus; otherwise, you must be willing and able to quickly master a legacy framework</li><li>Proven ability to dive into a large existing codebase, understand functionality even with incomplete documentation, and deliver targeted enhancements safely</li><li>Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines (Bamboo preferred) and expert-level proficiency with Git, including branching models and strategies</li><li>Demonstrated enthusiasm for learning, improving existing systems, and steadily increasing ownership—from understanding “how it works” to shaping “how it should evolve"</li> Preferred Qualifications <li>Understanding of logistics, SCM, or WMS concepts to better interpret requirements and navigate the existing codebase</li><li>Knowledge of containerization and orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes, Ingress) is highly desirable</li><li>Experience with BPMN engines, especially Camunda and DMN decision tables</li><li>Familiarity with Apache HTTP Server</li><li>Experience with React, Angular, or <a rel="noopener noreferrer" class="postings-link" href="http://Vue.js">Vue.js</a> is a plus (not the primary technology, but useful for modern UI thinking)</li> <div>About Reply</div><div> </div><div>Reply specializes in the design and implementation of solutions based on new communication channels and digital media. Reply is a network of highly specialized companies supporting global industrial groups operating in the telecom and media, industry and services, banking, insurance and public administration sectors in the definition and development of business models enabled for the new paradigms of AI, cloud computing, digital media and the Internet of Things. Reply services include Consulting, System Integration and Digital Services.</div><div> </div><div>The base compensation range for this full-time position is between $80,000 - $100,000 plus benefits. Compensation decisions are supported through market data, where regional variances may exist based on cost of labor. We also take into consideration prior experience, relevant skills, education and/or training, certifications and, as applicable, other required qualifications. If you have questions regarding compensation, the talent acquisition team can provide relevant details during the interview process.</div><div> </div><div>Reply is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to provide equal opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you need assistance and reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, email us at jobusa@reply.com. Visit our website at www.reply.com to learn more about our open roles.</div>

Technical Consultant

Back-end and front-end software development with Java/Groovy, Camel, REST; UI work; CI/CD and Git; problem solving and ownership.

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