Backend Java Staff Engineer

About this role

Role Description

The Java TL / Staff Engineer owns API and integrations capabilities/teams. He/she should be hands-on team member who actively consults the team to solve complex problems independently and assure knowledge sharing.

Requirements

Core Responsibilities

• ▪ Prepare low-level designs for team members, in collaboration with Solution/Software Architect

▪ Guides project teams on technology strategy related to coding practices, continuous integration and automated deployment ▪ Be hands on and engage in coding to help the team to develop his solution and solve all surfacing problems at hand Identifies and removes technical impediments

• ▪ Thought partners with the Product owner in story creation and acceptance criteria, and communicate tradeoffs effectively with Designers
• ▪ Constantly looking for better ways of solving technical problems and designing the solution, not afraid of challenging the status quo
• ▪ Provides the team a roadmap for implementing software engineering practices for higher code quality
• ▪ Reporting to Senior Engineering Manager
• Key Skills 6-8 YoE, Seen as expert in developing backend integration and REST API using Spring framework Java/Kotlin, micro-service and native-cloud
• ▪ Can assist and support in making architecture decisions at a team and product level Domain Expertise
• ▪ Seasoned software developer Java, Kotlin, Spring-boot, Spring-cloud, Juni
• NoSQL DB, In-memory cache, API Gateway, Design-Patterns, Logging, SpringSecurity, Maven, with deep insight into newest technologies such as Python.
• ▪ Hands-on experience in production Cloud Docker, DevOps CI/CD environments
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Nice to have

• experience in Azure Pipelines, Jenkins, Kubernetes, OpenAPI, Gradle, and Linux shell-scripting.
• ▪ Knowledge in any other languages such as NodeJS, GoLang, and/or Python a plus Agile/Digital Experience
• Experience in Agile Development, with specific Solution Architect (or similar) experience preferred
• ▪ Understands relationship with Product Owner, Scrum Master, Design and Quality

▪ Experience managing technical priorities within the Backlog Individual Skills

• ▪ Strong communication skills with ability to align the organization on complex technical decisions
• ▪ Active coach and mentor whose goals are to grow and maximize the team’s potential
• ▪ Strong leadership skills mainly inspirational and team-forming capabilities Mindset & Behaviors
• ▪ High energy and passionate individual who inspires teammates to reach their maximum potential
• ▪ Excited about trying new solutions outside standard approved
• ▪ Embraces a culture of trust, free thought complete transparency ▪ Brave and rebellious, willing to challenge status quo