Application Engineer

The role

This role sits within the professional services group, which helps customers with everything from building new solutions to moving older systems to the cloud. The engineer joins a small agile squad working at client sites on Java application migrations, and is expected to propose generative AI approaches alongside existing migration playbooks.

What you would do

• Work with customer project teams to modernize SQL-driven applications and shift them onto MongoDB.
• Apply Java or comparable language skills and relational database knowledge to client engagements.
• Follow and enhance established playbooks for migrations and modern application development.
• Keep pace with emerging technology, especially MongoDB, generative AI tooling, and cloud designs, as work requires.
• Take part in sprint planning, backlog refinement, and retrospectives to improve team practice.
• Share progress, blockers, and proposals clearly with teammates and client stakeholders.
• Help with troubleshooting and performance tuning during projects.
• Learn from senior colleagues while bringing a fresh perspective to team discussions.

What they asked for

• Four to seven years of building software, with solid grounding in Java fundamentals.
• Comfort with SQL-based databases and basic stored routines.
• Hands-on experience diagnosing application issues and tuning performance.
• Some exposure to enterprise frameworks such as Spring Boot or Hibernate.
• Experience delivering in agile teams, with familiarity with continuous integration pipelines and Git.
• Quick at picking up new tools and frameworks, with strong problem-solving and teamwork habits.
• Clear communication with both technical peers and non-technical audiences.

Nice to have

• Exposure to MongoDB or other NoSQL data stores.
• Basic familiarity with generative AI tools and APIs, such as OpenAI GPT models.
• Python for scripting or data processing.
• Grasp of cloud-native concepts like containers, orchestration, or microservices.
• Hands-on work with JPA or Hibernate ORMs.
• Prior experience on AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Working knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes.