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Senior Software Engineer II

BehavioSec

BehavioSec

Software Engineering
Florida, USA
USD 98,100-163,500 / year
Posted on Jun 26, 2025

Java Developer - Public Safety Product

Location: Boca Raton, FL

• Open to remote candidates; preference is local, or would ideally relocate

We are on a mission to make our communities safer and more secure. Our cutting-edge public safety product aims to prevent and solve crimes through advanced analytics, visualization, and performance-driven solutions. Join us in creating a state-of-the-art platform that will revolutionize public safety.

We’re seeking a highly skilled Java Developer with expertise in building APIs using Java, Spring, Elastic, and other modern frameworks. You’ll play a key role in building highly performant, analytics-driven, and visualization-focused applications that empower decision-makers with actionable insights. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in data processing and enhancement, with a passion for creating impactful solutions that improve public safety.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design, develop, and maintain robust and scalable APIs using Java, Spring, and Elastic.
  • Process and enhance data from various sources to support advanced analytics and visualization.
  • Develop search capabilities and data orchestration using industry best practices.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand and implement complex product requirements.
  • Optimize applications for maximum speed, scalability, and security, ensuring compliance with best practices and regulatory standards.
  • Implement and maintain efficient data pipelines and APIs to handle large datasets and facilitate insightful data for visualization tools.
  • Lead efforts in code reviews, testing, and continuous integration to ensure robust, reliable, and maintainable codebases.
  • Stay up-to-date with the latest technologies, frameworks, and best practices to continuously improve the application’s performance and capabilities.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related degree
  • 5+ years of Java Development experience, including prior experience in a professional environment
  • 4+ years development experience using Java (11+) and Spring Boot 3+
  • Experience in designing and working with SQL (SQL Server, MySQL) & NoSQL Databases (Mongo DB, Elasticsearch).
  • Experience in designing and implementing search services using soap or rest APIs
  • Experience in designing and implementing ETL data pipelines capable processing 1,000s of files
  • Expertise with developing testing automation including unit and integration testing using frameworks and tools such as JUnit, Mockito and Postman, SOAP UI
  • Expertise with development and build tools such as Gradle (preferred) or Maven and Git
  • Experience with version control systems like Git, DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines
  • Strong background with Linux operating systems
  • Experience with Docker building images and Kubernetes deployments, services, ingress, config maps and secrets
  • Experience with Cloud providers Microsoft Azure or AWS
  • Knowledge of cybersecurity best practices
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
  • Familiarity with Agile development methodologies
  • Strong communication and teamwork abilities

What We Offer:

  • Competitive salary and benefits package.
  • Collaborative and inclusive work environment.
  • Professional development and growth opportunities.

Interview process: 1st round 30-minute initial interview with short coding interview. 2nd round 1-hour deep dive interview then technical screening, May do a 3rd round screening/coding exercise

The salary range provided in this posting is the base salary range for Illinois.$98,100.00 - $163,500.00RELX offers several health, protection, retirement, financial and wellbeing coverage options, as well as time away from work, so that you can choose benefits that fit your life—wherever you are. For most coverage, including health and protection benefits, you’ll need to enroll within 31 days of your hire or rehire date, and then again during Benefits Annual Enrollment each year (typically held in the fall). You can change your coverage during the year only if you have a qualifying life event, such as getting married or having a child. More details are available online or by calling the RELX Benefits Center. Both you and RELX share in the cost of your coverage, including for your spouse/partner and eligible children. You contribute to the cost of your benefits coverage through per pay period contributions. These contributions are based on your base salary plus target incentive or commission (if applicable), where you live and who you choose to cover. RELX provides a subsidy that can be applied to any medical and dental coverage that you purchase through the Aon Active Health Exchange™. People who are eligible for the benefits include: Full- and part-time employees working at least 20 hours or more per week; your spouse or partner; and children up to age 26 for medical and 19 (or 23 if a full-time student) for dental and vision. Other eligibility requirements may apply for certain benefits.

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