Java Backend Developer

Job Title: Java Backend Developer

Location: REMOTE

Duration: Contract

Term: 12+ months

Job Description:

Experience Desired: 8+ Years.

We are looking for a Sr Java Engineer:

As a Senior Java Engineer, you will work with lead-level and fellow senior-level engineers to architect and implement solutions that enable customers to get the most out of what the client can offer. In this role, you will develop performant and robust Java applications while supplying the continued evaluation and advancement of web technologies in the organization.

What you bring to the table (Core Requirements):

• 5+ years of Java development within an enterprise-level domain
• Java 8 (11 preferred) features like lambda expressions, Stream API, CompletableFuture, etc.
• Skilled with low-latency, high volume application development
• Team will need expertise in CI/CD, and shift left testing
• Nice to have Golang and/or Rust
• Experienced with asynchronous programming, multithreading, implementing APIs, and Microservices, including Spring Boot
• Proficiency with SQL
• Experience with data sourcing, data modeling and data enrichment
• Experience with Systems Design & CI/CD pipelines
• Cloud computing, preferably AWS
• Solid verbal and written communication and consultant/client-facing skills are a must. As a true consultant, you are a self-starter who takes initiative.
• Solid experience with at least two (preferably more) of the following:
  • Kafka (Core Concepts, Replication & Reliability, Kafka Internals, Infrastructure & Control, Data Retention and Durability)
  • MongoDB
  • Sonar
  • Jenkins
  • Oracle DB, Sybase IQ, DB2
  • Drools or any rules engine experience
  • CMS tools like Adobe AEM
  • Search tools like Algolia, ElasticSearch or Solr
  • Spark

Key Skills:

Kafka, Spark, MongoDB, Java, Spring