Senior Software Engineer - Java (5-8 yrs)

About the Job :

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Software Engineer to join our growing team. You will play a crucial role in designing, developing, and maintaining high-quality applications and services that power our platform.

This role requires a strong understanding of software engineering principles, a passion for building scalable and reliable systems, and the ability to collaborate effectively within a team. You will have the opportunity to contribute to impactful projects, work with cutting-edge technologies, and shape the future of our product.

Responsibilities :

- Design, develop, and test features and functions for applications and services, ensuring high performance, scalability, and maintainability.

- Collaborate with operations teams to ensure applications and services are highly available, reliable, and performant in production environments.

- This includes participating in on-call rotation to support production systems.

- Write clean, well-documented, and testable code, adhering to coding standards and best practices.

- Perform thorough code reviews, evaluate implementations, and provide constructive feedback to improve code quality and team skills.

- Identify opportunities for automation and implement solutions to streamline processes and improve efficiency.

- Develop new technologies and solutions when necessary.

- Contribute to the architectural design and evolution of our systems, ensuring they meet current and future business needs.

- Proactively identify and address potential performance bottlenecks and security vulnerabilities.

- Participate in Agile software development practices, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.

- Mentor and guide junior engineers, fostering a culture of learning and growth within the team.

Minimum Qualifications :

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.

- 5+ years of professional experience in software development.

- Strong hands-on experience in Java development.

- Proven experience with Java frameworks, particularly Spring (i.e., Spring Boot, Spring Data).

- Working proficiency in Python.

- Hands-on experience with AWS cloud services, including EC2, Lambda, ECS, DynamoDB, and SQS.

- Experience implementing unit and integration tests using relevant frameworks.

- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.

- Strong communication and collaboration skills.

- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Preferred Qualifications :

- Experience designing, implementing, and consuming RESTful APIs as microservices.

- Experience building backend services and job runners/workers.

- Hands-on experience with NoSQL databases (i.e. MongoDB, Cassandra).

- Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.

- Experience working in large-scale, cloud-based production infrastructure (AWS preferred).

- Working knowledge of build automation and CI/CD pipelines (i.e., Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD).

- Experience with Agile software development methodologies (e., Scrum, Kanban).

- Familiarity with containerization technologies (e., Docker, Kubernetes).

- Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e., CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana)

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