Senior Manager, Java Developer

Location: Atlanta, GA (Global HQ) - onsite 3-4 days week

The Coca-Cola Global Equipment Product (GEP) team is growing and seeking a talented Java IoT Developer to join our innovative engineering group. Dispenser equipment, such as Coca-Cola Freestyle machines, combines cutting-edge cloud, web, IoT, and embedded technologies in an award-winning platform used by millions worldwide.

Our ideal candidate is a highly skilled Java developer with expertise in Spring Boot, RESTful web services, and embedded systems. You will collaborate across disciplines - fluidics, electronics, hardware, embedded, regulatory, and back-office technologies - to deliver software that connects physical devices with modern cloud ecosystems.

If you enjoy tackling complex engineering challenges, navigating large and intricate codebases, and writing software that brings real-world impact (and a smile to millions of faces every day), we'd love to hear from you.

• Design and implement Java (Spring Boot) software that runs on embedded hardware within the dispenser.
• Develop, integrate, and maintain RESTful APIs and web services to connect IoT devices with cloud platforms.
• Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams (fluidics, embedded, mechanical, electrical).
• Contribute to new product features, enhancements, and cross-team initiatives.
• Ensure software adheres to regulatory guidelines and meets high standards of quality and security.
• Work with QA engineers to validate functionality across models and configurations.
• Translate new hardware and embedded capabilities into customer-facing features.
• Debug, diagnose, and resolve complex issues across hardware, firmware, and software layers.
• Proactively maintain, refactor, and extend a large, complex, and evolving codebase.

• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Strong, hands-on experience with Java, Spring Boot, and RESTful web services.
• Proven background in embedded systems, IoT development, or hardware-integrated software.
• Excellent debugging and root-cause analysis skills, with the ability to resolve issues in layered, distributed systems.
• Demonstrated ability to navigate and contribute effectively to large, complex codebases.
• BS degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Experience collaborating in multidisciplinary engineering environments.
• Strong technical documentation and communication skills.
• Familiarity with tools and frameworks: HTTP, Swagger/OpenAPI, Maven, Git.

• Experience with Python for scripting, automation, and prototyping.
• Knowledge of C/C++ in embedded or systems programming contexts.
• Familiarity with modern cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes)