Java Backend Developer

Required Qualifications:

6+ years of Software Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

6+ years of software engineering experience in developing integrated and secure enterprise or web-based applications using Java/J2EE

2+ years of experience with business process workflow software

4+ years of experience with Spring/Spring Boot Frameworks

4+ years of experience with developing Microservices

Experience working with REST Services

Experience with API development and knowledge of common design patterns

Experience with unit testing of Java backend code

Desired Qualifications:

Hands on experience doing analysis, coding, and debugging Java frameworks like Spring, Hibernate etc.

Knowledge of or experience with Kafka

Experience managing applications in a cloud environment (Azure, Google, Amazon Web Services)

Experience working in an Agile environment

Experience with cloud technologies such as Pivotal Cloud Foundry (PCF), Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud

Experience with automated deployment CI/CD tools like (Jenkins, Gradle, UDeploy)

Experience with "test” centric development methodologies including Test Driven Development (TDD) & Behavior Driven Development (BDD)

Knowledge and understanding of Camunda is a plus

Knowledge of NoSQL databases (ex. MongoDB) is a plus

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

Familiarity with financial services technologies and banking processes (originations, application, approval, fulfillment and closing)

Job Expectations:

Ability to work outside of traditional business hours as needed

In office Tuesday through Thursday (Meetings start at 9 AM)

In this role, you will:

Lead or be involved in moderately complex initiatives and deliverables within technical domain environments

Contribute to large scale planning of strategies

Design, code, test, debug, and document for projects and programs associated with technology domain, including upgrades and deployments

Review moderately complex technical challenges that require an in-depth evaluation of technologies and procedures

Resolve moderately complex issues and lead a team to meet existing client needs or potential new clients' needs while leveraging solid understanding of the function, policies, procedures, or compliance requirements

Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues, and mid-level managers to resolve technical challenges and achieve goals

Lead projects and act as an escalation point, provide guidance and direction to less experienced staff