Staff Software Engineer (Backend)

Job Description Summary Responsible for designing and programming a small module or a large component and designing a feature set of features or whole feature area. She/he will work independently and contribute to the immediate team and to other teams across business. She/he will Lead design discussion in a limited manner.

Job Description

We are looking for an analytical results-driven back-end developer who will work with team members to troubleshoot and improve current back-end applications and processes. The Back-end Developer will use his or her understanding of programming languages and tools to analyze current codes and industry developments formulate more efficient processes solve problems and create a more seamless experience for users.

• Collaborate with system engineers frontend developers and software developers to implement solutions that are aligned with and extend shared platforms and solutions.
• Apply principles of SDLC and methodologies like Lean/Agile/XP CI Software and Product Security Scalability Documentation Practices refactoring and Testing Techniques.
• Writes codes that meets standards and delivers desired functionality using the technology selected for the project.
• Build features such as web services and Queries on existing tables.
• Understand performance parameters and assess application performance.
• Work on core data structures and algorithms and implement them using language of choice.
  

Desired Characteristics & Technical Expertise

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or u201CSTEMu201D Majors (Science Technology Engineering and Math) with basic experience with minimum 6-8 years of experience.
• Experience developing web applications using Java SpringBoot RESTful Services
• Skill in front-end technologies such as Javascript HTML5 CSS AngularJS is added advantage.
• Experience with database tools (MS SQL Server PostgreSQL JPA Hibernate JDBC Spring Data)
• Experience with modern tooling (Gradle Maven Git)
• Experience in Message Queueing and Event Streaming platforms like Kafka Rabbit MQ
• Knowledge of working with Distributed Caching will be an added plus.
• Comfortable in building microservices with distributed systems.
• Aware of methods and practices such as Lean/Agile/XP etc.
• Prior work experience in an agile environment or introductory training on Lean/Agile. Aware of and able to apply continuous integration (CI).
• General understanding of the impacts of technology choice to the software development life cycle.

Business Acumen:
- Has the ability to break down problems and estimate time for development tasks.
- Understands the technology landscape up to date on current technology trends and new technology brings new ideas to the team.
- Displays understanding of the project's value proposition for the customer. Shows commitment to deliver the best value proposition for the targeted customer.
- Learns organization vision statement and decision-making framework. Able to understand how team and personal goals/objectives contribute to the organization vision

Leadership Attributes:
- Voices opinions and presents clear rationale. Uses data or factual evidence to influence.
- Learns organization vision statement and decision-making framework. Able to understand how team and personal goals/objectives contribute to the organization vision.
- Completes assigned tasks on time and with high quality. Takes independent responsibility for assigned deliverables.
- Has the ability to break down problems and estimate time for development tasks.
- Seeks to understand problems thoroughly before implementing solutions. Asks questions to clarify requirements when ambiguities are present.
- Identifies opportunities for innovation and offers new ideas. Takes the initiative to experiment with new software frameworks
- Adapts to new environments and changing requirements. Pivots quickly as needed. When coached responds to need & seeks info from other sources.

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