Senior Engineer (REMOTE)

THE ROLE:

The ideal candidate will possess:

• Minimum of 5 years of hands-on Java/J2EE design and development experience
• AWS experience and certifications are preferred
• Strong understanding of core Java language features and how to use them properly
• Strong passion for developing a deep understanding of new technologies or solutions
• Proven experience independently obtaining and completing requirements for small- and mid-sized projects
• Practical knowledge of major open-source projects such as Spring and Hibernate
• Experience with test driven development, JUnit, and test mocking
• Experience with version control systems such as Git or Subversion
• Working experience with Agile development
• Knowledge of SOA, AOP and major design patterns including MVC, DAO, Observer, etc.
• Proven work experience with major application servers such as Tomcat and WebLogic
• Knowledge of RDBMS and SQL
• Effective communication skills with business users and other developers

The person who secures this role will:

• Work closely with stakeholders to understand and document requirements
• Design and develop high-quality and flexible technical solutions across all tiers, such as databases, applications, test frameworks, and APIs
• Research and develop deep expertise in multiple technologies, including building an understanding of best practices and low-level details as needed
• Work across teams to build strong relationships, determine technical needs, and design shareable solutions
• Adhere to high standards set for development maintainability, performance, and correctness
• Contribute to code quality improvements across all projects
• Develop effective unit, integration, and functional tests
• Perform code reviews to learn about and improve changes made by peers