Staff Software Engineer (Java, Low-Latency System)
Kforce's client, a growing and innovative firm located in Jersey City, NJ, is seeking a Staff Software Engineer (Java, Low-Latency System) to join a high-talented engineering team and help design and build next-generation low-latency solutions in an innovation-driven environment. This role is a Hybrid work model. Summary: As a Principal Software Engineer (Java, Low-Latency System), you will be a key contributor on a team advancing mission-critical systems. You'll work closely with industry experts, deepen your technical expertise, and deliver complex, high-performance systems used globally. Responsibilities:
- Greenfield Development: Design and build sophisticated, global low-latency systems
- Ultra-Low-Latency Messaging: Engineer high-volume, ultra-low-latency messaging pipelines
- High-Performance Distributed Systems: Design and implement secure, scalable cloud-based services, distributed platforms, and APIs that serve as the backbone of latency-sensitive applications
- Agile Software Engineering: Participate in full-lifecycle Java development within an Agile environment, leveraging event-driven technologies to power real-time applications
- Award-Winning Culture: Join a company recognized as a Best Place to Work, underscoring its commitment to employee growth, career development, and collaborative innovation
- 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, with deep expertise in Java and building high-performance, low-latency systems
- Proven experience in building distributed systems in high-frequency environments
- Hands-on experience with cloud-native services, microservices, and scalable distributed platforms
- Experience working in Agile environments, collaborating cross-functionally with teams
- Strong knowledge of low-latency messaging technologies (e.g., Kafka, Aeron, Chronicle Queue, ZeroMQ) and experience optimizing throughput, concurrency, and microsecond-level performance
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