Backend Developer

Hilti (Canada) Corporation; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Hilti as a Senior Backend Developer and be part of a dynamic team redesigning digital platforms in a collaborative, agile environment. With a focus on Java and backend solutions, you will mentor fellow developers while driving innovative approaches to enhance system scalability. Enjoy competitive rewards, comprehensive career development, and a culture that values care and performance.

Benefits

Comprehensive career development opportunities

Caring and performance-oriented culture

Competitive rewards

Great Place to Work 2024 recognition

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant work experience.
• Significant experience in Java and Spring.
• Strong communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy scalable backend solutions.
• Optimize system performance through testing and improvements.
• Mentor developers and contribute to technical strategy.

Skills

Java

Spring

API development

GraphQL

AWS

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering

Tools

Spring Boot

Redis

SQL

Job description

What's the role?

As a Backend Developer, you serve as a team expert in backend implementation; emphasis on Java programming, clean code principles, and testing culture. Including: diagnosing problems, getting around limitations, and creating efficiency and optimization to do things that will drive the platform’s capabilities. Actively participate in product feature and design discussions to help shape products. You present solutions to both technical leadership and other software engineering teams.

What does the role involve?

• Technical Excellence :
  • Design, develop, and deploy scalable, high-quality backend solutions using Java , Spring Boot , and API development tools such as GraphQL , AWS Lambda , SQS , Kinesis , DynamoDB , Redis , SNS , OpenSearch , and SQL .
  • Optimise system performance, reliability, and scalability through testing, troubleshooting, and continuous improvements.
• Collaboration and Ownership :
  • Partner with technical leadership, product teams, and engineers to shape product design and ensure technical solutions align with organisational goals.
  • Take ownership of end-to-end solutions, driving decisions to solve complex technical challenges with autonomy.
• Lifecycle and Process Improvements :
  • Enhance the software development lifecycle by promoting efficiency, maintainability, and scalability.
  • Develop innovative solutions to address system limitations and support high-traffic, dynamic environments.
• Leadership and Mentorship :
  • Mentor developers, fostering professional growth and promoting collaboration and best practices within the team.
  • Lead by example, contributing to technical strategy and helping define engineering standards.

What you need is:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum of 7 years of relevant work experience in;
• API development with GraphQL, service-oriented / event-driven architecture.
• Significant experience on Java, Spring.
• Nice to have: AWS (Lambda, SQS, ECS, DynamoDB, Kinesis, Elasticsearch), Redis, SQL.
• Strong communication skills in English.
• Interest and ability to learn other coding languages as needed.
• Familiarity or first experience on SAP Commerce Cloud (Hybris) desirable.

Why should you apply?

The Strategic Marketing team, at our three locations in Boulogne-Billancourt - France, Texas - USA, and Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia, consists of 130+ team members in 15+ scrum teams working with the newest technologies to create a unique user experience for Hilti’s extraordinary products and services.

It’s an incredibly exciting time to join the Hilti Digital Platforms team! We are redesigning the future of digital at Hilti and are looking for team members to play an integral part in our digital transformation journey. As a Senior Backend Developer, you will work in a global, collaborative, fun, and agile work environment; you will participate in developing and maintaining back-end systems, as well as mentoring team members and setting standards.

What do we offer?

At Hilti, we believe in a caring and performance-oriented culture . Our people are our greatest strength, and our Great Place to Work 2024 recognition celebrates our commitment to a culture that values care, performance, and innovation. We offer competitive rewards and comprehensive career development opportunities that ensure your success is our priority.
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