Sr. Java Backend Developer

TechDigital Group; Bentonville (AR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a seasoned Java Developer to join their dynamic team. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to clarify project backlogs, design robust APIs, and optimize web applications for performance and scalability. With a focus on industry standards and best practices, you'll have the opportunity to mentor junior developers and lead the charge on exciting projects. If you're passionate about software development and looking to make a significant impact in a collaborative environment, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in software development using Java.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field required.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teams to clarify and prioritize backlog items.
• Design robust APIs and optimize web applications for performance.
• Mentor other developers and ensure compliance with best practices.

Skills

Java

J2EE

Spring Boot

Micro Services

GraphQL

Swagger

Azure (AKS)

API Gateway (Zuul, Apigee)

NoSQL (MongoDB)

RDBMS (MS SQL, MySQL, Oracle)

Kafka

Distributed caching (REDIS)

Centralized logging platform (ELK)

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Job description

Job #: 1470
Pay Rate: Not Specified
Job type: contractor
Location: Bentonville, AR

Mandatory Skills:
Java, J2EE, Spring Boot, Micro Services, GraphQL, and Swagger, Azure (AKS), API Gateway such as Zuul, Apigee, NoSQL (E.g. MongoDB), RDBMS and SQL (E.g. MS SQL, MySQL / Oracle), Kafka, Distributed caching (E.g. REDIS), Centralized logging platform (E.g. ELK)

Responsibilities:

1. Work with client team to get clarity on the backlog, prioritize it, and track to closure.
2. Collaborate with front-end developers and other team members to establish objectives and design more functional, cohesive codes to enhance the user experience.
3. Develop design specifications, installation instructions, implementation & security guidelines, and other system-related information.
4. Write code and tests, build prototypes, resolve issues, and profile and analyze bottlenecks.
5. Design robust APIs to support mobile and desktop clients.
6. Manage and optimize scalable distributed systems in the cloud.
7. Optimize web applications for performance and scalability.
8. Develop automated tests to ensure business needs are met and allow for regression testing.
9. Implement solutions focusing on reuse and industry standards at a program level.
10. Verify stability, interoperability, portability, security, and scalability of Java system architecture.
11. Ensure compliance with established architecture, design patterns, policies, standards, and best practices.
12. Recommend changes to improve established Java application processes.
13. Troubleshoot issues related to performance, security, and code quality.
14. Ability to work independently and provide guidance and mentorship to other developers on the project.

Minimum Qualification:

1. Bachelor's Degree: Computer Science or similar areas of study.
2. Excellent analytical, written, and oral communication skills.
3. 8+ years of Software Development work experience using Java.