{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"be46183126134cebfd99afca","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/be46183126134cebfd99afca","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/be46183126134cebfd99afca","title":"Lead/Senior Java & Python Developer","description":"About HireRight:\nHireRight is the premier global background screening and workforce solutions provider. We bring clarity and confidence to vetting and hiring decisions through integrated, tailored solutions, driving a higher standard of accuracy in everything we do. Combining in-house talent, personalized services, and proprietary technology, we ensure the best candidate experience possible. We offer expertise from our regional centers across 200 countries and territories in The Americas, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Our commitment to get it right every time, everywhere, makes us the trusted partner of businesses and organizations worldwide.\nOverview:\nWe 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.\n\nThis 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.\nResponsibilities:\nDevelopment & Architecture\nDesign, develop, and optimize high-performance, scalable and distributed systems\nExperience with microservices architectures\nLead the design and implementation of APIs and event-driven architectures\nDevelop and maintain data processing pipelines and manage data workflows for large-scale data operations\nWrite clean, maintainable, secure, and testable code with comprehensive unit, integration, and end-to-end tests\nOptimize application performance, scalability, and reliability\nLeverage AI-assisted coding to enhance development productivity\nTechnical Leadership & Collaboration\nLead small to medium-sized development projects through to successful implementation\nParticipate in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, design and code reviews, enforce coding standards, and drive best practices across the team\nCollaborate with DevOps to improve CI/CD pipelines, observability, and infrastructure-as-code\nWork closely with product management, quality assurance, and system architects to ensure developed code meets system requirements and design specifications\nMentor mid-level and junior developers and conduct knowledge-sharing sessions\nOperations & Problem Solving\nDebug and resolve complex production issues in high-availability environments\nAnalyze and provide technical evaluation of issues, including alternatives, risk assessments, and recommendations\nProvide accurate estimates of assigned tasks and regularly report on development progress\nQualifications:\nExperience & Skills\n10+ years of professional enterprise software development experience in multi-tier distributed architecture environments\nExpert-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\nData 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\nRelational databases (Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL databases (MongoDB, DynamoDB, Cassandra, Reddis)\nMessage brokers (Kafka, RabbitMQ, SQS) and event streaming\nORM frameworks (Hibernate, JPA, SQLAlchemy, Django ORM)\nSolid grasp of concurrency, multi-threading, JVM performance tuning, and garbage collection\nCloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)\nTesting frameworks (Selenium, Playwright)\nBuild tools (Maven, Gradle) and CI/CD (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI)\nAgile development methodologies (Scrum, Kanban)\nProficiency in debugging, performance profiling, and optimization\nEducation\nBachelor’s degree in computer science, IT, or related field, or equivalent work experience\nMaster's degree preferred but not required\nNice-to-Have Skills\nExperience acting as a Scrum master and leading ceremonies like planning sessions, daily scrums/stand-ups, and sprint reviews/retrospectives\nExperience and strong interest in AI coding tools (Copilot, Claude Code, Cursor, Cline, etc.) and prompt engineering for code generation and optimization\nExposure to ML/AI libraries (scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch) and workflows (integrating ML models, working with model APIs, or MLOps tools)\nCloud certifications (AWS Certified Developer, etc.)\nContributions to open-source projects or a strong GitHub profile\nBackground screening or workforce solutions industry experience\nWhat do we offer:\nHireRight offers a competitive benefit package which includes:\nMedical\nDental\nVision\nPaid Life/AD&D Insurance\nVoluntary Life Insurance\nShort & Long Term Disability\nFlexible Spending Accounts\n401K\nGenerous Vacation and Sick Program\n10 Paid Holidays\nEducation Assistance Program\nBusiness Casual Attire\nGenerous Referral Program\nEmployee Discounts and Rewards\nAnd much more!\n\nAll resumes are held in confidence. Only candidates whose profiles closely match requirements will be contacted during this search.\n\nHireRight, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer\nMinorities / Females / Veterans / Disabilities\n\nHireRight 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\n\nThis 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. 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We bring clarity and confidence to vetting and hiring decisions through integrated, tailored solutions, driving a higher standard of accuracy in everything we do. Combining in-house talent, personalized services, and proprietary technology, we ensure the best candidate experience possible. We offer expertise from our regional centers across 200 countries and territories in The Americas, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Our commitment to get it right every time, everywhere, makes us the trusted partner of businesses and organizations worldwide.\nOverview:\nWe 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. 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