Sr Java Backend Developer

Skill set: Java

• Apache Kafka
• Hibernate
• NoSQL Databases
• REST
• Reactive programming
• Spring Boot
• Spring Core

Office presence: yes, 3 days a week

We are looking for a highly technically proficient Java software API/backend expert, the person who has the system type of thinking and the Solution Architecture mindset. You will work among high performing engineering, design, and product teams.

Key skills:

• Overall 8+ years of internet-scale solution development (D3/D4)
• Must have experience in architecture design and improvement
• MUST have strong deep Java Core skills - Java Memory Model, Garbage Collection, Performance Optimization, Multithreading, Polymorphism, Java Security
• Experience to develop backend REST-API services
• Experience with microservices architecture based on Spring Boot
• Experience with AWS Lambda services integrated with Kafka and deployed on-prem via Kubernetes
• Good understanding of reactive approaches, experience with Vert.x would be a plus
• Ability to write clean, testable code focused on performance, ability to monitor the application and do performance testing using Java Flight Recorder
• Be familiar with Semantic versioning and conventional commits
• Demonstrated experience in Agile or Scaled Agile (SAFe) development, application design, software development, and testing
• Experience with contact center technologies, payment technologies, and financial systems will be a plus
• Excellent communication skills, flexibility, English - B2+/C1
• Leadership, good coaching, interpersonal and presentation skills
• System thinking, critical mindset, problem-solving, continuous learning

Job Responsibilities:

• Serving as a core member of an agile team that drives user story analysis and elaboration, designs and develops software applications;
• Performing hands-on software development and testing, typically spending 90% of time writing code, API specs, conducting code reviews and testing in ongoing sprints, or doing proof of concepts/automation tools.
• Identifying new contact channel technologies to evaluate and implement into existing call management solutions.
• Driving consistent development practices - tools and common components
• Developing a deep understanding of tie-ins with other systems and platforms within the supported domains
• Identifying exciting opportunities for adopting new technology to solve existing needs and predicting future challenges