Senior Backend Developer

We are looking for someone with:

1. Strong and demonstrable problem-solving ability
2. Comfortable with self-management and on-the-job learning
3. Ability to share knowledge across team(s)
4. Demonstrable initiative and logical thinking
5. Passion about emerging technologies and self development
6. Strong computer science fundamentals
7. Collaborative work-ethic
8. Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
9. Excellent communication skills
10. Knowledge of applying object oriented and functional programming styles to real world problems.

Ideally (but not restrictive) you should have:

1. Hands on experience (5+) years using Java and/or Scala
2. Knowledge of continuous integration and continuous delivery
3. Knowledge of microservice architecture
4. Working experience with TDD & BDD
5. Experience building REST API's
6. Experience working with Docker
7. General knowledge of agile software development concepts and processes
8. Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git
9. Working experience with Jira, Confluence

Nice to haves:

1. Special interest in functional programming
2. Knowledge of reactive manifesto
3. Knowledge of streaming data
4. Experience with Akka, Play Framework or Lagom
5. Experience working with Kafka
6. Knowledge of NoSQL
7. Cloud based development with AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud etc.
8. Commercial exposure with ELK stack