Backend Developer

Location: Blue Ash, OH

Description:

Our client is seeking a Backend Developer to join their team in Blue Ash, Ohio. This candidate will design, build, test, maintain, and have a direct and meaningful impact on the roadmap of the company platform. 

Responsibilities:

• Lead and participate in the design and implementation of large and architecturally significant applications
• Work to continuously improve software delivery processes and practices
• Build partnerships across the application, business, and infrastructure teams
• Develop programming specifications
• Design, code, and unit test application code using Software Development Life Cycle best practices
• Complete estimates and work plans independently for design, development, implementation, and rollout tasks
• Create technical system documentation and ensure that it remains current throughout all phases of the SDLC
• Communicate with the appropriate teams to ensure that assignments are managed appropriately and that completed assignments are of the highest quality
• Provide support for applications, including involvement with the Support Center, NOC, infrastructure teams, and vendors 
• Mentor or provide on-the-job training to more junior associates
• Mentor team members in software development principles, patterns, processes, and practices

Qualifications:

• Experience with modern libraries and tooling
• Strong GO and Java programming skills and data structures experience 
• Strong Microservices architecture and development skills
• Significant experience with the Spring Framework and its core features
• Significant knowledge of SQL and NoSQL Databases including Oracle, Postgres, and Cassandra
• Experience in Messaging architectures & development- Kafka or equivalent
• Proven experience in building RESTful APIs and a deep understanding of REST principles
• Experience working with Docker, GIT, CI/CD, and writing unit and integration tests
• Strong analytical problem solving skills and excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Self-starter with strong initiative, quality deliverable and ability to work under pressure
• Business-minded approach to time, costs, and deadlines
• Demonstrated ability to work well within a team environment