Job title: Backend developer (Java and Node)
Location: Irving, TX - 5 days onsite
6 months contract (W2)
Responsibilities:
o Design APIs, develop shippable code, documentation and unit test new features for digital products.
o Works with fellow API Developers, Team Leads, Architects to deliver features through the creation of re-usable RESTful APIs.
o Collaborate with Quality, Product and Cloud Engineering teams to keep digital assets fully functional, secure and up to date with business needs.
o Perform pair programming, effectively communicate ideas with the team, assist in systems integration, performance testing and product releases
o Implement policies, roles, data access controls, monitoring events, resolve system and data issues for continuous functioning of APIs
Must have skills:
- Must have 10+ years of API / Server-side development experience (Programmer, Backend Services developers, Middleware developers, Javascript(must), NodeJS, Java, C#, Backend Services Developer, AWS, Lambda, Serverless, MongoDB, Document Storage modeling, RDBMS Storage modeling.)
- Must have 8 years of experience in cloud platforms (preferable AWS: both traditional EC2 and serverless Lambda), developing micro-services, CI/CD solutions (including Docker), message queue systems and background task management.
- Must have 8 years of experience in developing NoSQL databases, designing data models and proficient in querying document stores (preferably MongoDB).
- Knowledge in API security frameworks, token management and user access control including OAuth, JWT, OpenAPI, etc.
- Must demonstrate strong programming skills in Javascript
- Experience working with API Gateway, CDNs, API Performance testing, CI/CD pipelines and monitoring tools.
Additional Skills:
- Ability to work in an Agile / SCRUM environment.
- Self-directed with a start-up/entrepreneur mindset.
- Ravenous about learning technology and problem solving.
- Strong writing and communication skills.