--- title: '6-months Contractor - Senior Integration Developer (Apache Camel / Java) at PopSockets' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/6-months-contractor-senior-integration-developer-apache-camel-java-popsockets-4bdgwygnytcg' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-10-19' --- # 6-months Contractor - Senior Integration Developer (Apache Camel / Java) at PopSockets - **Company:** PopSockets - **Location:** India - **Employment:** contract - **Work type:** hybrid - **Posted:** 2026-09-29 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-19 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/popsockets/1beeb162-50d6-422f-b98e-d2787fd097b0 ## Job description We've got around 20 Java / Spring Boot / Apache Camel services that basically connect everything at PopSockets that needs to talk to something else. NAV and Business Central on the ERP side, a 3PL that ships every B2B and B2C order, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, EDI with the big retailers (Target, Amazon, Best Buy, etc), a fulfillment partner in China, our PLM, and a data platform that wants a copy of all of it. It all runs on Azure Kubernetes. We're looking for a senior dev who can own a chunk of that. Honestly, adding bodies doesn't add much shipping capacity unless the dev is legitimately good. Building up all the context and requirements somebody needs to do the job well takes real time, so we're being picky. The person we want is the one who can pick up "orders stopped showing up at the warehouse this morning," run it to ground across three systems, fix it properly, and write down what happened so the next person doesn't have to. The team is split between India and Colorado and you'd be working day to day with devs and ops folks on both sides. There's real overlap required, more on that below. We build with AI. A lot. Read this part twice. AI coding agents aren't a side tool here, they're how the work actually gets done. We use them to write code, review PRs, dig through logs, draft runbooks and work production issues. Every repo has agent instructions checked in and an AI review runs on every PR before a human looks at it. We expect you to work this way from day one and get better at it every month. That does not mean "let the model write it and ship it." It means you know how to drive an agent, check its work, spot when it's confidently wrong, and set it up so it's actually useful on our codebase instead of generic. If you're skeptical of the whole thing, or you've only ever used autocomplete, this probably isn't the right fit. If you've already rebuilt your workflow around agents and you're a little annoyed at teams that haven't, let's talk. ## What you'd actually be doing - Build and maintain Camel routes and Spring Boot services. New integrations, changes to existing ones, the occasional "why is this taking 40 seconds" rabbit hole. - Own prod. When an order doesn't reach the warehouse or a shipping confirmation doesn't come back, you're one of the people who figures out why and fixes it. Some of that is code, a lot of it is reading logs and data and asking the right person the right question. - EDI. 850 / 940 / 945 / 856 / 810 with SPS Commerce and direct retailer connections. If you haven't done EDI before you can learn it, but you have to actually want to. - Work with the ERP and ops teams. Half the bugs in an integration platform are really data or process problems upstream. The good engineers here are the ones who can tell the difference and say so without being a jerk about it. - Ship through our pipeline: GitHub Actions, Helm, AKS, Spring Cloud Config + Azure Key Vault, Azure Service Bus, Postgres, Datadog. You don't need to be an infra person but you need to be comfortable reading a Helm chart and a pod log. - Work agent-first. Use AI to write and review code, run investigations and produce docs, and help keep our agent instructions and tooling sharp so everybody benefits. - Review PRs, get yours reviewed, leave the codebase a little better than you found it. We care about fail-fast config, useful logging, and not building things that need a human to babysit them. We also care about not over-engineering. Simple and boring wins. Operating Model - Individual contributor on the Integrations team, reporting into US engineering leadership. Works closely with the India ERP and data teams. - Timezone. This isn't a follow-the-sun role and it isn't a US-hours role either. What we need is reliable overlap with Mountain time in the US morning, which is your evening. Practically that means being genuinely available roughly 7 to 10 pm IST most days for standups, pairing and prod issues, and the rest of your day is on your own schedule. The whole point is to avoid the 24-hour response cycle where somebody hits a wall, posts about it, and then waits a full day for an answer. When something's on fire in prod we'll need you outside those hours sometimes, and we'll be flexible back. ## What we're looking for - Immediate joiner who can start in Oct or early Nov - 6+ years building backend Java, at least a few of them on Apache Camel. We're on Camel 4 / Spring Boot 3 / Java 21, so recent experience matters more than ancient versions. - Daily, hands-on use of AI coding agents (Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot agent mode, or similar) as your primary way of writing and reviewing code. Not "I've tried ChatGPT." You should be able to talk about what works, what doesn't, and how you keep it honest. - Real experience running integration services in prod: queues, retries, idempotency, dead-letter handling. The stuff that separates "works on my machine" from "works at 2 am." - Comfortable in SQL and Postgres. You'll spend a lot of time querying tables to figure out what actually happened. - Kubernetes and a cloud provider. We're Azure but AWS or GCP translates fine. Helm, containers, reading logs and metrics. - Someone who writes things down. Runbooks, PR descriptions, the note in the ticket explaining the fix. We're spread across two continents and the doc is how the other side finds out. - Surfaces blockers the day you hit them, not three days later in a status update. If you're stuck, say so while somebody can still help. - Can work independently across a time gap. Knows when a decision needs the other side of the world awake and when it doesn't. ## Nice to have - EDI, especially retail (SPS Commerce, X12 850/856/945). Big plus. - Microsoft Dynamics NAV / Business Central, or any ERP with a real order-to-cash flow. - 3PL / warehouse integrations, order management systems. - Salesforce Commerce Cloud, Shopify or marketplace APIs. - Spring Cloud Config, Azure Service Bus, APIM, Datadog. - Snowflake, ADLS, Microsoft Fabric, or otherwise feeding a data platform from operational systems. PopSockets is dedicated to the practice of equal opportunity employment. We prohibit unlawful discrimination against applicants and employees on the basis of age, race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, military status, genetic information, color, creed, ancestry, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local law. This prohibition includes unlawful harassment based on any of these protected classes. Unlawful harassment includes verbal or physical conduct which has the purpose or effect of interfering with an individual's work performance, or creating an intimidating, hostile, offensive, unsafe or otherwise non-welcoming work environment. This policy applies to all employees, including managers, supervisors, co-workers; and non-employees such as customers, clients, vendors, consultants, etc. ## About PopSockets ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: PopSockets designs and manufactures collapsible grips, stands, and a full ecosystem of mobile accessories that merge function with self-expression. - **Entity Type**: Private (Bootstrapped with minimal funding) - **Headquarters**: Boulder, Colorado, United States - **Founded**: 2012 - **Founders**: David Barnett ## Core Business - **Primary Industry**: Consumer electronics / Mobile accessories / Manufacturing - **Target Customers**: B2C (individual consumers globally), with some B2B partnerships (custom branded grips for organizations and nonprofits) - **Mission Statement**: To become an eternal positivity machine — an enduring global brand that makes an increasingly positive impact on the health and happiness of the planet. ## Products & Services - **PopSockets Grip**: The flagship collapsible grip and stand for mobile devices, customizable and re-positionable. - **PopSockets Cases**: Phone cases designed to integrate with PopGrips. - **PopWallets**: Adhesive wallets that attach to phones or cases. - **PopMounts**: Car and desk mounts for hands-free phone use. - **PopPower**: Wireless chargers and batteries. - **Custom & Branded Products**: B2B service allowing organizations to create custom-branded grips for marketing or fundraising. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (private company). - **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue estimated at $18M (according to one source) to $100M-$500M (according to Indeed/employee estimates); over 275 million grips sold in 75 countries. - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Minimal external funding (~$365K total in a pre-seed round in 2014 and a small venture round in 2017); partners include TerraCycle (recycling) and Fair Labor Association. - **Growth Signals**: Named Inc. 5000’s second fastest growing company in the US in 2018 (71,424% sales increase over three years); named one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies in 2021; workforce grew ~9.6% year-over-year to 125 employees. ## Competitive Advantages - **Brand Recognition & Cultural Icon**: The PopSocket grip is a widely recognized consumer product with a strong, loyal customer base. - **Self-Expression & Customization**: Deep focus on personalization, allowing customers to swap tops and express their identity. - **Sustainability Commitment**: Climate Neutral certified (since 2022), 99% recyclable/FSC-certified packaging, Fair Labor Association accreditation, animal-free policy, and low-friction recycling programs. - **Strong Mission-Driven Culture**: Explicit mission to be an “eternal positivity machine” with over $4M donated to 400+ nonprofits through the Poptivism platform. ## Strategic Focus - **Product Ecosystem Expansion**: Moving beyond the single grip into cases, wallets, mounts, and chargers to create a complete mobile accessory ecosystem. - **Global Retail & DTC Growth**: Expanding presence in 75+ countries while maintaining a strong direct-to-consumer channel. - **Sustainability Leadership**: Deepening commitments to climate neutrality, ethical supply chains, and circular economy initiatives (recycling, packaging). - **Influencer & Community Marketing**: Leveraging influencer partnerships and user-generated content to drive brand engagement. ## Why Work Here - **Culture & Mission**: Described as an “eternal positivity machine”; employees report a fun, creative, and mission-driven environment focused on making a positive impact. - **Work Model**: Hybrid — some roles (e.g., Data Engineer in India) are listed as “Remote or Hybrid”; HQ is in Boulder, CO with multiple offices in the area. - **Perks & Benefits** (according to Built In): Performance bonuses, adoption assistance, family medical leave, dental insurance, Flexible Spending Account (FSA), job training + conferences, commuter benefits, pet-friendly office. - **Engineering & Data Culture**: Growing technical team (12% of workforce); roles like Data Engineer and Business Intelligence Lead indicate a data-driven approach. - **Recognition**: Named Best Company to Work for in Colorado (2020) by ICC/ColoradoBiz Magazine; Built In Colorado’s Best Midsize Places to Work (2020). - **Employee Sentiment**: Mixed — Indeed rating is 2.8/5 (87 reviews) with work-life balance rated 3.5, compensation 3.0, culture 3.0, career 2.5. Glassdoor-style reviews note some concerns about career advancement. - **Open Roles (as of search date)**: 10 active positions including Director of Influencer Marketing & PR, Sr. Manager of Integrated Marketing, Data Engineer, Sales Operations Specialist, Creative Strategist, and more. ## Sources 1. [popsockets.com - About Us](https://www.popsockets.com/en-us/pages/about-us.html) 2. [jobs.lever.co - PopSockets Careers](https://jobs.lever.co/popsockets) 3. [LinkedIn - PopSockets LLC](https://www.linkedin.com/company/popsockets-llc) 4. [Built In - PopSockets LLC Careers](https://builtin.com/company/popsockets-llc) 5. [Indeed - PopSockets Careers and Employment](https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Popsockets) ## Other roles at PopSockets - [Senior Designer](https://feeny.ai/job/senior-designer-popsockets-broomfield-tzh4dqhh58te) — Broomfield, CO - [Data Engineer](https://feeny.ai/job/data-engineer-popsockets-india-nrzwhca6b5bz) — India