Backend Developer Level 3

Apidel Technologies - Cincinnati, OH

Full-time - Mid Level

Cincinnati, OH

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

As a Backend Developer Level 3 at Kroger, you will play a crucial role in designing, building, testing, and maintaining backend components for scalable eCommerce web and merchandising applications. This position offers the opportunity to have a direct impact on the Kroger Technology platform's roadmap, utilizing modern libraries and technologies to enhance the user experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop backend eCommerce web and Merchandizing applications in on-prem and cloud platform technologies
• Collaborate with designers & product managers to iterate on the design & implementation of our product
• Work with Engineers from the full stack to build and ship features
• Identify and uphold engineering best practices
• Monitor performance, watch for traffic drops related to usability problems & rectify the issues
• Review app and feature code, and plan future API upgrades with the development team

Requirements

• Significant Java programming skills and data structures
• Significant experience with Azure based technologies
• Significant Microservices architecture and development skills
• Significant experience with the Spring Framework (Persistence, REST, Messaging, Integrations) such as Spring Boot
• Significant experience on core features of Spring such as Dependency Injection and Aspect-Oriented Programming, Spring Security etc
• Significant knowledge of SQL Database and NoSQL Databases (no Cassandra, Postgres, noCosmos, Oracle)
• Significant experience in Messaging architectures & development- Kafka, Azure Event Hub
• Proven Experience in building RESTful APIs and a deep understanding of REST principles
• Proven Experience working with CI/CD tools (Github, kubernetes, docker, Rancher, Harness, Terraform, etc) and writing unit/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