Staff API Engineer

Company Summary
EchoStar is reimagining the future of connectivity. Our business reach spans satellite television service, live-streaming and on-demand programming, smart home installation services, mobile plans and products.
Today, our brands include Boost Mobile, DISH TV, Gen Mobile, Hughes and Sling TV.
Department Summary
Our Technology teams challenge the status quo and reimagine capabilities across industries. Whether through research and development, technology innovation or solution engineering, our team members play a vital role in connecting consumers with the products and platforms of tomorrow.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
Candidates must be willing to participate in at least one in-person interview, which may include a live whiteboarding or technical assessment session.
EchoStar is looking for a Staff Software Engineer who will lead teams in building the modern technology-based solutions that enable millions of Americans to connect and converse with one another. You will work in a complex, fast-paced, and highly elastic environment that provides growth opportunities to learn by working closely with different teams, functions, and organization units.
Key Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of engineers, providing technical guidance across Java, Spring Boot, and AWS EKS microservices development.
• Collaborate with Product Owners and stakeholders to design secure, scalable REST APIs and serverless applications (Python/Node.js on AWS Lambda).
• Serve as the technical point of contact for the Development Manager, ensuring delivery quality and consistency.
• Drive DevOps practices, including CI/CD with GitLab and Harness, and implement monitoring, logging, and alerting.
• Integrate with third-party systems (e.g., Subsentio, Smarty Streets, Likewize, Wavelo) and support production troubleshooting.
• Contribute to Agile processes, peer reviews, technical documentation, and OpenAPI spec development.

Skills, Experience and Requirements
Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field High-level qualifications
• 6+ years experience as a full-stack software developer in Java, Spring boot, and Node.js in on-prem and cloud-native environments
• 6+ years of experience building API architecture/management for REST APIs
• 4+ years of experience building and managing microservices in AWS or other cloud platforms
• Experience working in an Agile environment: Scrum and Kanban using tools like JIRA, Rally, etc.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Deep expertise in Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, and microservices, with strong experience in billing, credit, and financing systems.
• Skilled in developing serverless applications using AWS Lambda, Redis, SQS, and integrating with third-party APIs (e.g., Subsentio, Smarty Streets, Likewize, Wavelo).
• Proficient in event-driven and message-based architectures, caching strategies, and NoSQL databases like DynamoDB, MongoDB, and DocumentDB.
• Experienced with CI/CD pipelines, threat modeling, risk assessments, and secure code review practices.
• Hands-on with Docker, Kubernetes, API Gateways (Apigee), and API documentation tools like Swagger/Swagger Hub.
• Familiar with SDLC tools including JIRA, Confluence, Rally, and Git-based version control systems.

Salary Ranges
Compensation: $110,100.00/Year - $157,300.00/Year
Benefits
We offer versatile health perks, including flexible spending accounts, HSA, a 401(k) Plan with company match, ESPP, career opportunities, and a flexible time away plan; all benefits can be viewed here: DISH Benefits .
The base pay range shown is a guideline. Individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, and competencies; compensation is based on the role's location and is subject to change based on work location.
Candidates need to successfully complete a pre-employment screen, which may include a drug test and DMV check. Our company is committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace where every individual has the opportunity to succeed. We are dedicated to providing individuals with criminal or arrest records a fair chance of employment in accordance with local, state, and federal laws.
The posting will be active for a minimum of 3 days. The active posting will continue to extend by 3 days until the position is filled.