Sr Software Engineer - Java

About Gartner IT:

Join a world-class team of skilled engineers who build creative digital solutions to support our colleagues and clients.  We make a broad organizational impact by delivering cutting-edge technology solutions that power Gartner.  Gartner IT values its culture of nonstop innovation, an outcome-driven approach to success, and the notion that great ideas can come from anyone on the team. 

About this role:

Gartner is looking for well-rounded and skilled Senior software engineer to join the Gartner’s Peer Insights Team. You will be part of highly motivated agile team driven by innovation and collaboration. As part of Peer Insights and Product Technology team, you will work on the high-performance web development environments using cutting edge web technologies. You will work in a multi-cloud environment and use containerized pipelines for applications. These components include but are not limited to web applications, microservices, GenAI/LLMs,  devops pipelines, batch jobs  and data streams etc.

What you’ll do: 

• Design, develop, and optimize scalable microservices services using Java, Python and Spring Boot deployed on AWS
• Integrate and work with Large Language Models (LLMs) and related APIs to enhance product capabilities.
• Identify, diagnose, and resolve performance bottlenecks using tools such as Dynatrace, Splunk, and other monitoring platforms.
• Correlate performance metrics and logs to uncover underlying issues and ensure stability across microservices.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including product managers, architects, and QA engineers to deliver robust, high-quality solutions.
• Participate in code reviews, architectural discussions, and technical mentoring of junior team members.
• Communicate complex technical concepts clearly and effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

What you will need:

• Experience integrating or fine-tuning LLMs using APIs or frameworks.
• Design, implement, test, and support applications using Java, AWS, and PL/SQL.
• Build high-performance, modular, and extensible customer-facing web applications on AWS.
• Apply deep knowledge of  frameworks and best practices to deliver responsive, multi-platform solutions.

     

 Must have:

• 5-7 years of professional experience developing customer-facing web applications
• 5- 7 years of hands-on experience with Java and Spring Boot
• Deep understanding of RESTful API design principles
• Solid experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL preferred), writing optimized SQL and stored procedures
• Strong experience with cloud services (AWS services)
• Proven track record in unit, integration, and end-to-end testing
• Strong grasp of security best practices for web and microservices architectures
• Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and a “take-ownership” mindset
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across distributed teams
• Experience with Kanban or Agile Scrum development 
• Experience with DevOps and collaboration tools such as Git, Jenkins, Jira, Confluence 

  

Who you are:

• Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent degree in Computer Science or a related field required.
• Excellent communication and prioritization skills.
• Able to work independently or within a team proactively in a fast-paced AGILE-SCRUM environment.
• Owns success – Takes responsibility for successful delivery of the solutions
• Strong desire to improve upon their skills in software development, frameworks, and technologies.

Don’t meet every single requirement? We encourage you to apply anyway. You might just be the right candidate for this, or other roles.

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Who are we?

At Gartner, Inc. (NYSE:IT), we guide the leaders who shape the world.

Our mission relies on expert analysis and bold ideas to deliver actionable, objective business and technology insights, helping enterprise leaders and their teams succeed with their mission-critical priorities.

Since our founding in 1979, we’ve grown to 21,000 associates globally who support ~14,000 client enterprises in ~90 countries and territories. We do important, interesting and substantive work that matters. That’s why we hire associates with the intellectual curiosity, energy and drive to want to make a difference. The bar is unapologetically high. So is the impact you can have here.

What makes Gartner a great place to work?

Our vast, virtually untapped market potential offers limitless opportunities – opportunities that may not even exist right now – for you to grow professionally and flourish personally. How far you go is driven by your passion and performance.

We hire remarkable people who collaborate and win as a team. Together, our singular, unifying goal is to deliver results for our clients.

Our teams are inclusive and composed of individuals from different geographies, cultures, religions, ethnicities, races, genders, sexual orientations, abilities and generations.

We invest in great leaders who bring out the best in you and the company, enabling us to multiply our impact and results. This is why, year after year, we are recognized worldwide as a great place to work.

What do we offer?

Gartner offers world-class benefits, highly competitive compensation and disproportionate rewards for top performers.

In our hybrid work environment, we provide the flexibility and support for you to thrive — working virtually when it's productive to do so and getting together with colleagues in a vibrant community that is purposeful, engaging and inspiring.

Ready to grow your career with Gartner? Join us.

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