Senior Java Developer

TechDigital Group; United States; On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking a Senior Java Engineer to join their agile team focused on developing client-facing REST APIs for IPTV functionalities. The ideal candidate must have strong experience in Java or Scala, microservices using Spring Boot, and containerization technologies like Kubernetes and Docker. This position requires a collaborative spirit to work on complex technical problems and mentor junior members.

Responsibilities

• Work on client-facing REST APIs for IPTV functionalities.
• Collaborate with high-performing teams to deliver scalable solutions.
• Mentor junior team members.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

REST APIs

Kubernetes

Docker

Scala

MongoDB

DevOps

Tools

AWS

Jenkins

Gitlab

Splunk

Job description

Overview

Top 3 Must Have skillsets: Java, Springboot, REST, Kubernetes

JOB SUMMARY
Charter is looking for a Senior Java Engineer to join an agile team. The team develops client-facing REST APIs that provide data for IPTV (television over the internet), enabling functionality such as consumer entitlement verification, on/off-net verification, parental control verification, and settings. The technology stack includes Scala, Scalatra, Memcached, Kafka, MongoDB, Docker, Kubernetes, and Splunk. All code is written in a functional style, and Scala utilizes Futures fully for full asynchronous functionality. The team works at scale, handling hundreds of millions of REST calls per day. Engineers on this team enhance and develop new microservices, as well as improve existing ones. Projects are usually of considerable complexity and require a mastery of development tools. Engineers are expected to willing to learn Scala, design and implement scalable, dependable systems as needed. As this is a small team, engineers must be self-motivated and capable of handling responsibility and making informed decisions.

Major duties and responsibilities

• Work with high-performing software and applications at the forefront of the digital telecommunications industry.
• Translate user needs and business requirements into detailed design, solutions, and functional architecture and specifications.
• Design and implement new functionality that is testable and performant with limited oversight and guidance, following best practices and approved code patterns.
• Working with the SRE teams establishes a system of monitoring and alerting to measure reliability over time and identify customer-impacting issues in a timely manner, helping teams operate within their error budgets.
• Fix vulnerabilities and assess upgrade and patch needs.
• Analyze and revise existing system logic and documentation to address identified difficulties.
• Explore new and upcoming technologies, compare them with existing products or services, and develop plans and recommendations to address future business needs.
• Collaborate with other team members to identify and solve technical problems.
• Collaborate with internal customers, technical, and architecture teams to solve complex software problems.
• Mentor and coach junior team members.

Required Qualifications

Technologies

• Strong development experience with Java or Scala
• Implemented end-to-end microservice solutions using Spring Boot, integrated with databases, third-party systems, and internal APIs. Focused on modular design to promote reusability and ease of maintenance.
• Understanding of MongoDB or other NoSQL databases
• Containerization: Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, Istio, Argo or other containerization technologies
• Kubernetes: Knowledge of Kubernetes deployment, scaling, and management on AWS or other cloud platforms
• Monitoring & Logging: Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools like Datadog, Splunk
• Experience using AWS managed services
• Experience with caching architectures, particularly Memcached or Kafka
• Knowledge of API documentation, especially Swagger (OpenAPI)
• Experience using CI/CD automation (Jenkins, Gitlab)

Skills/Abilities and Knowledge

• Can multitask and quickly pivot to changing priorities and tight deadlines.
• Can assess a problem and determine an effective course of action with sustainable solutions.
• Can handle multiple assignments simultaneously and is accountable for the tasks assigned.
• Proven ability to digest complex tasks and provide technical and software solutions to measure and report on real-time issues and performance analysis.
• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English
• Ability to perform duties in a very fast-paced environment and ability to learn new technology quickly
• Strong experience working with DevOps engineers to build and deploy infrastructure with cloud deployment technologies.
• Strong Understanding of Scrum/Agile development methodologies.
• Capable of delivering on multiple competing priorities with little supervision.
• Experience with building, designing REST APIs and API security (OAuth2, JWT)
• Strong unit and integration testing practices.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize the performance of services and API endpoints.
• Knowledge of functional programming and reactive patterns
• Experience with software security principles and patterns.
• Ability to collaborate with and contribute to a common culture of excellence.
• Experience with test-driven development and automated testing frameworks.
• Must be capable of delivering on multiple competing priorities with little supervision.