Hiring for Java tech lead
Job Description: We are seeking a motivated and experienced senior software engineer to join our growing
technology team. The ideal candidate has experience working in a dynamic product engineering environment,
being responsible for full lifecycle of the features/products they develop. This is a backend focused Java role that
will help us build/enhance our data integration platform and contribute to microservices and REST APIs.
Key Responsibilities:
• Design and implement efficient web services and backend systems using Java stack
• Design and implement external facing REST APIs using best practices
• Take ownership; drive the effort from start to finish; support and maintain systems after delivery
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and ensure successful delivery of product roadmap
• Participate in technical discussions and contribute to overall architecture and evolution
• Drive continuous adoption and integration of relevant new technologies
• Troubleshoot development and production problems across multiple applications
Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a similar technical degree
• 8+ years of experience building backend applications using Java technologies
• Strong experience with Spring Boot
• Understanding of microservices architecture
• Solid knowledge of REST design principles
• Experience working with Kafka or another message broker
• Good database design skills and experience working with relational and NoSQL databases including
writing complex, optimized queries
• Experience with MySQL and a NoSQL database, preferably MongoDB
• Experience with AWS or another cloud services provider
• Ability to work in an agile team with an understanding of software development lifecycle (design,
development, testing, CI/CD, etc.)
• Proactive, comfortable in an agile environment
• Strong organizational, prioritization and communication skills
Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience working in small to medium startups in various stages of growth
• Experience working with Spring Batch and Spring Cloud Data Flow is a plus
• Experience working with containerized applications (Docker/Kubernetes) is a plus
• Exposure to CI/CD tools (e.g. CircleCI, Jenkins etc.) and best practices