Java Developer

Job Description

• Design and code backend Java applications and services. Emphasis is placed on \ implementing maintainable, scalable, Big Data systems capable of handling billions of requests a day.
• Analyze business and technical requirements and design solutions that meet those needs.
• Mentor and train less experienced team members.
• Collaborate with project managers to develop and clarify requirements.
• Work with Operations Engineers to ensure applications are operations ready and able to be effectively monitored using automated methods.
• Troubleshoot production issues related to the team’s applications.
• Effectively manage day-to-day tasks to meet scheduled commitments. Be able to work independently.
• Write technical specification documents.
• Collaborate with programmers both on their team and on other teams.

Skills and Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or technical field. Master degree preferred.
• 5-10 years of experience designing and programming in Core Java in a Unix/Linux environment.
• Experience with crafting the right architecture to meet functional requirements.
• Working experience with Big Data and technologies (Hadoop MR, Hive, Pig, Spark).
• Must have extensive technical knowledge and experience with distributed systems.
• Must have strong programming and troubleshooting skills.
• Experience with system performance optimization.
• Must have a solid understanding of object oriented programming.
• Must have a working knowledge of application design and development processes and methodologies.
• Experience with automated, build and deployment tools such as Chef, Jenkins and Maven.
• Solid understanding of RDBMS and general database concepts.
• Software design methods and techniques.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.

Desired

• AWS
• Scala
• NoSQL