Lead Engineer Middleware

Experience: 6 – 10 years Tech Stack: Hands on skills with message brokers, enterprise service bus, RESTful and Digital APIs, Azure Functions, SQL Database, Cosmos Database, API Integration, Transaction Middleware, Database Middleware, Message oriented, Object and RPC middleware.

Responsibilities: Technical Leadership: Provide technical leadership and strategic direction for middleware development projects. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand technical requirements and provide middleware solutions.

Hands on in consuming 3rd party APIs Should be able to do quick POCs for customer review and approval Middleware Architecture: Lead the design and implementation of middleware architecture to facilitate communication between different software components. Ensure scalability, reliability, and performance of middleware solutions.

Middleware Development: Actively participate in hands-on development of middleware components. Oversee the design and implementation of middleware solutions, ensuring they align with business requirements.

Team Collaboration: Collaborate with other engineering teams, architects, and stakeholders to integrate middleware solutions into larger software systems. Foster collaboration and communication to ensure seamless integration across various components.

Mentoring and Coaching: Mentor and coach team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development in middleware technologies. Share expertise in middleware design patterns, best practices, and emerging technologies.

Quality Assurance: Collaborate with QA engineers to define and implement testing strategies for middleware components. Ensure the quality and reliability of middleware solutions through rigorous testing and validation processes.

Performance Optimization: Identify and address performance bottlenecks in middleware components. Optimize middleware code and configurations to enhance overall system performance.

Security: Implement and enforce security best practices in middleware development. Stay informed about the latest security threats and vulnerabilities, implementing measures to mitigate risks in middleware solutions. Documentation: Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation for middleware solutions.

Ensure documentation is accessible and serves as a valuable resource for the middleware development team. Qualifications: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field. Proven experience in middleware development and architecture.

Strong proficiency in middleware technologies and protocols (e.g., message brokers, ESBs, RESTful APIs). Experience with middleware integration patterns and best practices. Demonstrated leadership experience in guiding middleware development teams. Excellent problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.

Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies.