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We are seeking an experienced Senior Java & Python Developer with expertise to join our growing engineering team in Nashville TN. In this role, you will design, develop, and maintain critical backend services and microservices that power our platform. You will work extensively with Java & Python for high-performance enterprise solutions and data processing layers, lead technical initiatives, mentor junior developers, and collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including DevOps, Data Engineering, QA, and Product Management.

This is an excellent opportunity for a seasoned developer who thrives in a dynamic environment and wants to make a significant technical impact while working with modern technologies and best practices.

• Design, develop, and optimize high-performance, scalable and distributed systems
• Experience with microservices architectures
• Lead the design and implementation of APIs and event-driven architectures
• Develop and maintain data processing pipelines and manage data workflows for large-scale data operations
• Write clean, maintainable, secure, and testable code with comprehensive unit, integration, and end-to-end tests
• Optimize application performance, scalability, and reliability
• Leverage AI-assisted coding to enhance development productivity

Technical Leadership & Collaboration

• Lead development projects through to successful implementation
• Participate in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, design and code reviews, enforce coding standards, and drive best practices across the team
• Collaborate with DevOps to improve CI/CD pipelines, observability, and infrastructure-as-code
• Work closely with product management, quality assurance, and system architects to ensure developed code meets system requirements and design specifications
• Mentor mid-level and junior developers and conduct knowledge-sharing sessions

• Debug and resolve complex production issues in high-availability environments
• Analyze and provide technical evaluation of issues, including alternatives, risk assessments, and recommendations
• Provide accurate estimates of assigned tasks and regularly report on development progress

• 7+ years of professional enterprise software development experience in multi-tier distributed architecture environments
• Expert-level proficiency in Java/Spring framework ecosystem (Java, React, Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Data), Python web frameworks (Django, FastAPI, Flask), and RESTful API design and development
• Data processing leveraging e.g. Pandas, NumPy, SciPy for data manipulation and analysis, data pipeline frameworks (Apache Airflow, Luigi, or similar), and ETL/ELT processes and workflow orchestration
• Relational databases (Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL databases (MongoDB, DynamoDB, Cassandra, Reddis)
• Message brokers (Kafka, RabbitMQ, SQS) and event streaming
• ORM frameworks (Hibernate, JPA, SQLAlchemy, Django ORM)
• Solid grasp of concurrency, multi-threading, JVM performance tuning, and garbage collection
• Cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Testing frameworks (Selenium, Playwright)
• Build tools (Maven, Gradle) and CI/CD (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI)
• Agile development methodologies (Scrum, Kanban)
• Proficiency in debugging, performance profiling, and optimization

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, IT, or related field, or equivalent work experience

• Experience acting as a Scrum master and leading ceremonies like planning sessions, daily scrums/stand-ups, and sprint reviews/retrospectives
• Experience and strong interest in AI coding tools (Copilot, Claude Code, Cursor, Cline, etc.) and prompt engineering for code generation and optimization
• Exposure to ML/AI libraries (scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch) and workflows (integrating ML models, working with model APIs, or MLOps tools)
• Cloud certifications (AWS Certified Developer, etc.)
• Contributions to open-source projects or a strong GitHub profile
• Background screening or workforce solutions industry experience

HireRight offers a competitive benefit package which includes: 

• Medical 
• Dental 
• Vision 
• Paid Life/AD&D Insurance 
• Voluntary Life Insurance 

• Short & Long Term Disability 
• Flexible Spending Accounts 
• 401K 
• Generous Vacation and Sick Program 
• 10 Paid Holidays 

• Education Assistance Program 
• Business Casual Attire 
• Generous Referral Program 
• Employee Discounts and Rewards 
• And much more! 

*All resumes are held in confidence. Only candidates whose profiles closely match requirements will be contacted during this search.HireRight, LLC is an Equal Opportunity EmployerMinorities / Females / Veterans / DisabilitiesHireRight does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of HireRight and HireRight will not be obligated to pay a placement fee

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by a team member's occupying this position. Team members may be required to perform other related duties as assigned, to ensure workload coverage. Team members are required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor. This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and team member and is subject to change by the employer as the organizational needs and requirements of the job change. This job description is subject to change at any time.