Urgent Req___Java Back-End Engineer with Azure

Job Title: Java Back-End Engineer with Azure

Location: Atlanta, GA Hybrid (Two Days Week)

Duration: 12 Month Contract to Hire

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Need: JAVA BACKEND DEVELOPER WITH AZURE CLOUD EXPERIENCE

Job Description:

We have a hybrid work environment in our Atlanta office unless the role or business dictates otherwise.

What you will be doing:

• Translate complex or ambiguous requirements into clean, maintainable, scalable, and well documented code.
• Design, develop, and maintain software applications and systems that provide value to end-users.
• Implement and optimize algorithms, data usage, and cloud services for latency, availability, and cost.
• Debug and troubleshoot software issues to ensure business continuity, and a high bar for end-user experience.
• Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality, maintainability, security, scalability, and adherence to coding standards.
• Write unit & integration tests, implement observability, and comply with best practices for builds and deployment to ensure the quality and reliability of our platform.
• Provide live on-call support by participating in the team on-call rotation and owning production issues from root cause analysis to resolution to future prevention.
• Partner with cross-functional teams (engineering, product, design, security, compliance etc.) to bring ideas to life
• Set and maintain high standards of technical excellence across the team.
• Mentor junior engineers and help hire new talent to build a stronger team.

What you will need:

• At a minimum, a Bachelor's in CS or equivalent experience.
• Typical qualifications for the role are 10 or more years of relevant professional experience or a combination of work experience and advanced education.
• Proficiency in at least one modern development framework / language (e.g., Java).
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience leading projects from architectural design to production, while setting and maintaining high standards of technical excellence across your team.
• Expertise in at least one area relevant to our cloud-based financial platform (e.g., fintech, distributed systems, databases, security, or front-end).
• Experience with cloud platforms ( Azure).
• Experience with version control systems (Git), and DevOps practices like continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD).
• Added bonus if you have:
• A demonstrable ability to lead and mentor engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation.
• A history of leading significant technical initiatives and delivering impactful results.
• Experience in building and scaling high-performance engineering teams.
• Experience with live on-call and 24/7 operation of production services
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to influence both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• A strong understanding of security best practices for building enterprise applications.