Java Developer

NJ Tech; Laredo, San Antonio (TX, TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

NJ Tech is seeking an experienced software developer in Laredo, Texas. The role requires translating functional requirements into detailed designs, implementing prototypes, and providing operational support. A strong background in Scala, Java, and cloud solutions is essential.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's Degree and extensive experience in server-side programming, REST API design, and CICD practices. The position encourages innovation and collaboration within a scrum team.

Qualifications

• 10-12 years of software development experience.
• Strong experience in server-side programming.
• Proficient in debugging and troubleshooting skills.

Responsibilities

• Translate functional requirements into designs.
• Walk team through designs and provide estimates.
• Implement proof of concept and production-grade software.

Skills

Software development in Scala, Java, JEE

Server side programming

Technical design for REST API

Cloud deployment

Linux/Unix environment

Persistence layer (PostgreSQL, Hadoop, DynamoDB)

CICD (Jenkins, Gradle, Maven)

Debugging and troubleshooting

Collaborative Scrum team design

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

Job Description

Day to Day Responsibilities of this Position: Translating functional requirements into conceptual and detailed designs; Walking team through conceptual and detailed designs; Providing estimates for development effort in scrum fashion; Implementing proof of concept, prototypes and production-grade software; Creating unit and functional tests; Automated deployments. This position also assists with operational support for our product, so Linux is a must.

Why should Candidates be interested in this Role/Project: Working with a lot of new technologies. If you can innovate, this is the position for you.

Required Skills

• 10-12 years of Software development experience in Scala, Java, JEE
• Strong experience in server side programming on the business logic tier
• Demonstrable technical design skills for REST API
• Strong experience in designing and deploying solutions in the cloud
• Experience building and consuming REST API required
• Experience working in a Linux/Unix development environment
• Experience with persistence layer is required - PostgreSQL, Hadoop, DynamoDB
• Demonstrable experience with CICD - Jenkins, Gradle, Maven
• Proficient in debugging and troubleshooting skills
• Strong design skills in a highly collaborative, distributed scrum team environment

Preferred Skills

• Experience with multiple clouds - Google, Amazon, Azure, OpenStack
• Experience with multiple programming languages such as Java 8, Groovy, Python
• Functional Programming in Scala
• Experience with Tomcat/Jetty containers
• Experience with TDD is a plus

Education Requirement

Bachelor’s Degree

Other Necessary Skills

• Adaptability and willingness to learn new software and tools.
• Participation in Scrum ceremonies is required (story grooming, sprint planning, retrospectives, daily standup, etc…)
• Ability to estimate level of effort and take responsibility and accountability of stories and tasks
• Must be willing to openly collaborate, share knowledge, mentor fellow
• Must demonstrate passion for highest quality of code – proven skills for unit test and automated functional tests.
• Innovative Thinker

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.