Clojure Developer

Insight Global; Bentonville (AR); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology staffing firm is seeking a skilled Clojure Developer for a Point-of-Sale migration project in Bentonville, Arkansas. The successful candidate will architect and develop large-scale systems, focusing on scalability and efficiency. This role involves migrating old POS systems, setting up CI/CD pipelines, and writing high-quality Clojure code. If you have a strong background in system design and are experienced with cloud applications and containerization technologies, we want to hear from you.

Qualifications

• At least 4 years of experience in architecting large-scale systems.
• Expertise in Clojure programming language.
• Experience with cloud application development.
• Practical knowledge of agile software development methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Architect and develop large-scale systems focusing on scalability.
• Migrate old POS systems to new ones.
• Set up and maintain CI/CD pipelines.
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code in Clojure.

Skills

Clojure programming

Kafka

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

Agile methodologies

Microservices architecture

Data structures and algorithms

Tools

Grafana

Splunk

Job description

Qualifications

• At least 4 years of experience in architecting large-scale systems with challenges of scalability and delivering sub-second latencies on 99.99% uptime.
• Expertise in Clojure programming language.
• Kafka to process large amounts of data is a must.
• Experience with monitoring tools such as Grafana and Splunk.
• Proven understanding of microservices-oriented architecture and extensible REST APIs.
• Experience with cloud application development (2 years).
• Experience in containerization and orchestration technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and best practices.
• Advanced knowledge of performance, scalability, and system architecture with an eye toward avoiding and reducing technical debt.
• Practical knowledge of agile software development methodologies (e.g., Scrum).
• Experience in large-scale distributed systems and event-driven architectures.
• Strong background in algorithms and data structures.

Job Description

We are seeking a skilled Clojure Developer to join our team for a Point-of-Sale migration project. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in architecting large-scale systems and will be responsible for migrating old POS systems to new ones. This role involves not only coding but also setting up pipelines and pushing to production.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect and develop large-scale systems with a focus on scalability and delivering sub-second latencies with 99.99% uptime.
• Migrate old POS systems to new ones, ensuring seamless integration and minimal disruption.
• Set up and maintain CI/CD pipelines to streamline the development and deployment process.
• Push updates and new features to production environments.
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code in Clojure.
• Design and implement algorithms and data structures to solve complex problems.
• Develop and maintain microservices-oriented architecture and extensible REST APIs.
• Build and optimize cloud-based applications, focusing on scalability, data-driven solutions, and cost optimization.
• Process large amounts of data using Kafka.
• Utilize containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Ensure high performance, scalability, and system architecture while minimizing technical debt.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams using agile software development methodologies (e.g., Scrum).
• Work with non-relational databases (e.g., CosmosDB) to manage and store data.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology
• Staffing and Recruiting