Staff Engineer (Hands-On + Technical Leadership)
SHIRO APPS
Blue Bell, PAPosted April 8, 2026
ContractRemoteMid-level
Required Skills
JavaSpring BootKubernetesJenkinsCICDDistributed SystemsMentoringArchitectureAI ToolsSecurityCompliance
Work Authorization
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- We are seeking a hands-on technical leader who codes daily while guiding senior developers across multiple services. This role owns cross-team architecture for Java/Spring Boot systems running in Kubernetes, sets engineering standards, improves reliability, and drives platform-wide initiatives such as observability, CI quality gates, and performance guardrails.
Responsibilities
- Deliver complex features personally while mentoring senior engineers.
- Lead architecture and technical decisions across multiple services.
- Implement best practices for code quality, CI/CD, and platform reliability.
- Utilize AI tools to accelerate design, implementation, testing, and documentation.
- Ensure AI-generated outputs meet enterprise security, data privacy, and compliance standards before adoption.
Required Skills & Experience
- Strong proficiency in Java and Spring Boot.
Experience with distributed system patterns and Kubernetes.
- Hands-on experience with Jenkins and CI/CD pipelines.
- Demonstrated ability to mentor senior engineers and guide cross-team architecture.
- Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Copilot, Claude Code) is a plus.
Preferred Skills
Experience using LLMs to generate unit tests, refactor legacy modules, and accelerate code reviews.
- Knowledge of evaluating AI outputs for security, compliance, and production readiness.