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Software Engineering Specialist (Java developer)

SonarAustin, TXL6 LeadAugust 21st, 2026
Sonar is driving the future of agent-centric software development. As the leader in AI code review and verification, we solve a critical problem: ensuring that software generated by AI-assisted developers or autonomous agents is reliable, secure, and maintainable. Apply (by clicking the relevant button) after checking through all the related job information below.Integrating seamlessly with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini, and Devin, we help over 75% of the Fortune 100 build trusted, reliable, compliant software. Customers who use Sonar are 44% less likely to report an outage due to AI-generated code. We believe code verification is the critical missing link in the Agent-Centric Development Cycle (AC/DC). Industry giants like Nvidia, ServiceNow, , Goldman Sachs, AstraZeneca, and Ford Motor Company.count on us to provide independent, explainable, consistent review and governance of their AI-generated code via products like: SonarQube: The world's leading AI code review and verification platform. SonarQube Foundation Agent: Currently topping the leaderboards for agentic software repair. Our team operates across global hubs in Austin, Bochum, Dubai, Geneva, London, Singapore, Tokyo, and Washington D.Committed to our customers and community. Obsessed with quality. With over $400M in revenue and profitable, fast-paced growth, we are building the backbone of the AI software revolution. If you're hungry to have an impact, want to build at a fast pace, and ready to work at the forefront of AI, we want to hear from you. As a member of one of our engineering teams, you'll be a key player in making SonarQube and SonarCloud the best tools for Code Quality and Security, providing new features to deliver high quality and powerful products and services that help our users write better software. Our team specializes in delivering features for large customers on our enterprise plans. You will have the opportunity to see your features come to life in Production with short iteration loops. While keeping our roadmap and business priorities in mind, you will be able to have a high impact on the software that we own and develop. By joining us you will bring your experience and expertise to help push our product to its next stage of evolution and fulfill the needs of our large user and customer base. Work with Product Managers and UX designers to specify new features and improve our products. Develop those new features with the end user in mind, and write unit tests and integration tests for them. Lead the definition of the architecture of our applications on AWS. Help solve production problems related to our team's features. Provide mentorship to engineers to help them grow in their technical responsibilities and remove blockers to their autonomy. Work with agile methodologies. Contribute to the definition of the team's short and long-term goals. 6+ years of experience as a Java Software Engineer. ~ Developing in Java with clean and maintainable code, having design patterns and application's architecture in mind. ~ Good knowledge of engineering processes, structural design, and system optimization. ~ Excellent engineering skills and a good understanding of Computer Science fundamentals. ~ Experience architecting cloud-native applications on AWS. ~ Experience with relational RDBMS (such as Postgres) and SQLCode Quality practices (experience in using testing frameworks), constructive code reviews. ~ Experience with NoSQL databases such as DynamoDB. ~ Experience with the design and implementation of REST web services APIs. ~ We are unable to consider candidates unwilling to be in Austin, but we are willing to relocate the right candidate. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion At Sonar, we believe that our diversity is our strength. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment where everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute their best. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and welcome all qualified applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We do not currently support visa candidates in the US. Applications that are submitted through agencies or third party recruiters will not be considered. xhyhwjd We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.