Senior Software Engineer (4+ years in Java & AWS)

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: We’re seeking a well-rounded and motivated Senior Software Engineer (SSE) to join our Product Delivery Organization, responsible for developing and maintaining web-based applications that drive client engagement and internal productivity. You’ll collaborate closely with Product to deliver high-quality, scalable solutions in a fast-paced Agile/Scrum environment.   What you’ll do: Collaborate with Product and Design teams to build, test, and ship modern web applications  Define end-to-end solutions and explore opportunities to improve existing systems  Participate in code reviews, pair-programming sessions, and technical design discussions  Monitor application performance, troubleshoot issues, and optimize for speed and scalability  Contribute ideas to improve development processes, UI/UX, and adoption of new technologies  Write clean, maintainable code and comprehensive tests (unit, integration, end-to-end)  Participate in code reviews, pair-programming sessions, and technical design discussions  Monitor application performance, troubleshoot issues, and optimize for speed and scalability    What you’ll need: Must have: Ability to fluently code in Java, Spring Boot. Experience building scalable data models and performing complex relational databases queries using SQL. Experience with at least one cloud platform (preferably AWS). AI-Assisted delivery using Copilot/Amazon Q/Claude. Solid understanding of software engineering principles, design patterns, and best practices. Experience with RESTful API design and development. Strong problem-solving and analytical skills. Comfortable working in a fast paced Agile/SCRUM environment.  Contributes to continual improvement by suggesting improvements to user interface, software architecture or new technologies. Owns success – Takes responsibility for successful delivery. Follows coding standards, builds appropriate unit tests, integration tests and deployment scripts Assists in defining software architectures – Collaborates with leads to explore existing systems, determines areas of opportunities.

Experience with front-end technologies such as React, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS. Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices. Knowledge of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes). AWS Services ( IAM, S3, Lambda, SQS, SNS, Step Function, Cloud watch etc) Who you are Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related engineering field w/experience in software development  4-6 years of experience developing customer facing web applications.  4+ years of experience in Java Spring or similar J2EE frameworks.  Good to have of experience in front-end development using JavaScript, knowledge of various JavaScript libraries and micro frameworks (React, Angular, Backbone), HTML and CSS.  Strong understanding of RESTful API principles.  Strong understanding of security best practices.  Strong experience with unit testing and end-to-end testing.   Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.  Don’t meet every single requirement? We encourage you to apply anyway. You might just be the right candidate for this, or other roles. #LI-NS4 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 20,000 associates globally