Back End Engineer III

RESPONSIBILITIES:
A client with Kforce is seeking a Back End Engineer III to join their team onsite in San Diego CA. Day to day: design, implantation, operational work like release engineering, on-call support, receive alerts and triage incidents with customers, and work with PMs to design, review with team, seek approval and implement.

Responsibilities:
* Responsible for programming and maintaining the company's website and all its components
* Coordinate the pages, forms, functions, databases, and web servers and must be familiar with server-side languages such as PHP, Ruby, and Python, and relational databases like SQL data type or non-relational as MongoDB
* Implement JavaScript handles on the side of the browser as a bridge between the interface and development engine, often by using a framework like Zend or Cake, or a CMS like WordPress or Drupal
* Design and build robust, scalable, and secure Traffic Platform that meet the needs of our customers
* Work closely with other developers, architects, and product managers to understand the requirements for our products and ensure that they meet customer needs
* Identify and address performance, security, and scalability issues
* Develop automated tests and other tools to ensure that our products meet quality standards
* Manage and monitor our production systems and respond to incidents in a timely fashion
* Stay current with the latest developments in technology and integrate them into our products as appropriate.

REQUIREMENTS:
* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
* 3+ years of experience in software development
* Strong knowledge of API Gateway, including API management, security, and traffic routing
* Experience working with distributed systems and scalable architectures
* Strong programming skills in languages such as Java, C++, or Go
* Familiarity with cloud computing platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
* Experience working with Kuberenetes
* Experience working with Prometheus
* Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
* Excellent communication and teamwork skills
* Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities
* Basic knowledge of web server configurations in order to modify and maintain the elements on different technical platforms
* Must be proactive and constantly study different coding languages, such as PHP, Ruby, Python, and JavaScript to stay up-to-date while being able to work under pressure, as they are the last link in the chain and must face all problems from the preceding development stages and find creative and flexible solutions
* Must work well in teams in order to understand and contribute during the early development stages

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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