Back-End Developer - Java/Hadoop

Improving Enterprises; Southlake (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Improving Enterprises is looking for a Software Developer to join their team in Southlake, Texas. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in Java development and be adept at building highly scalable data processing systems using technologies like Hadoop and Spark.

This full-time role requires a bachelor’s degree and a strong background in algorithms, relational databases, and data analysis. If you thrive on working with large datasets and enjoy collaboration with expert teams, this could be the ideal opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• 3+ years working as a Java developer or similar role.
• 2+ years experience with Hadoop, Pig, Hive or similar technologies.
• 1+ years experience with relational databases.

Responsibilities

• Implement highly scalable data processing systems.
• Build and execute test plans for performance and data accuracy.
• Contribute to backend documentation.

Skills

Java development

Hadoop

Data structures

Statistics

REST APIs

Linux

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

PostgreSQL

Hadoop MapReduce

Java (JAX-RS/Jersey, Dropwizard, Spring)

Job description

Improving has partnered with a client in Southlake, TX on their search for a Software Developer who is experienced with Java programming to join their team. This is a direct hire, full time salaried position with the client company.

Job Description

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING: For starters, you will be working alongside some of the smartest engineers, retail experts and data scientists in the world and will work closely with the product and development teams to develop Software-as-a-Service data processing applications. You will be programming on the back end data processing systems using Java and technologies such as Hadoop, Pig, Spark and distributed relational database systems. You will be most comfortable in this role if you enjoy data and mathematical algorithms and have worked with extremely large data sets.

Qualifications

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Implement highly scalable data processing systems using technologies such as Hadoop MapReduce, Pig, Tez, Spark, and distributed relational database systems
• Build and execute test plans for performance and data accuracy
• Contribute to backend documentation
• Remain current on new development technologies

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:

• 3+ years working as a Java developer or similar development role
• 2+ years working with Hadoop, Pig, Hive, or similar technologies, including cluster administration
• 1+ years working with relational databases such as PostgreSQL
• Excellent knowledge of algorithms, algorithm analysis, and data structures
• Experience with statistics and data analysis (e.g., in R) highly preferred
• Experience building REST APIs in Java (JAX-RS/Jersey, Dropwizard, Spring) or NodeJS a plus
• Experience with Linux preferred

Additional Information

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s degree or greater preferably in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or Information Systems

NOTE - Must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. on a W2 Salary basis.