Backend Java Developer

$140,000 - $150,000/Yr

Request Technology - Chicago, IL

Full-time - Senior

Chicago, IL

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Backend Java Developer role focuses on designing and developing high-performance, scalable, and secure applications within an Agile environment. The position requires extensive experience in Java and related technologies, with a strong emphasis on quality code and testing practices.

Responsibilities

• Actively participates in design of highly performing, scalable, secure, reliable and cost optimized solutions.
• Primary responsibility is application design and development of next gen clearing applications for business requirements in agreed architecture framework and Agile environment.
• Thoroughly analyzes requirements, develops, tests, and documents software quality to ensure proper implementation.
• Follows agreed upon SDLC procedures to ensure that all information system products and services meet quality standards, end-user functional requirements, architectural standards, performance requirements, audit requirements, security rules, and external facing reporting.
• Participates in code-reviews based on high engineering standards.
• Writes unit and integration tests based on chosen test frameworks.
• Assists Production Support by providing advice on system functionality and fixes as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• 7-10+ years of related experience
• Must have 5 years tenure in current or previous role
• Experience in Java 11+ is required
• Experience with app development in Golang
• Experience developing software using Object Oriented Designs, advanced patterns (like AOP) and multi-threading
• Experience with distributed message brokers like Kafka, IBM MQ, Amazon Kinesis is desirable
• Experience with cloud technologies and migrations, preferably with AWS foundational services like VPCs, Security groups, EC2, RDS, S3 ACLs, KMS, AWS CLI and IAM
• Must be able to write good quality code with 80% or above unit and integration tests coverage
• Experience with testing frameworks like Junit and Citrus is desirable
• Experience working with various types of databases like Relational, NoSQL, Object-based, Graph
• Experience following Git workflows is required
• Familiarity with DevOps tools: Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Docker, Helm and CI/CD pipeline

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with distributed message brokers like Kafka, IBM MQ, Amazon Kinesis
• Experience with testing frameworks like Junit and Citrus

Benefits

• Salary: $140k-$150k + bonus
• Hybrid work model: 3 days onsite, 2 days remote