Java BackEnd Developer

Okaya - Edison, NJ

Full-time

Hybrid - Edison, NJ

Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods

About the position

The Java BackEnd Developer position is focused on developing and maintaining backend services and monitoring tools to ensure the availability and performance of services. The role requires collaboration with development and operations teams to implement automated solutions for incident management and continuous testing, utilizing various technologies including Java, AWS, and monitoring tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain monitoring tools and dashboards to ensure 24/7 availability of our services.
• Design and implement automated solutions for incident detection, response, and resolution.
• Collaborate with development and operations teams to identify and resolve issues.
• Integrate with various APIs (Spinnaker, PagerDuty, Git, DataDog, etc.) to create a platform for continuous testing.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for operational tools.
• Create and execute automated tests using frameworks like Selenium or Cucumber to ensure tool quality and performance.
• Develop backend services and tools using Java or Scala.
• Integrate and manage incident response processes using PagerDuty.
• Create documentation and training materials for operational processes and tools.
• Participate in on-call rotations and incident response activities.

Requirements

• Proficiency in AWS services (CloudWatch, Lambda, EC2, RDS, etc.).
• Strong experience with monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog).
• Knowledge of container orchestration tools (e.g., Kubernetes, ECS).
• Proficiency in Java or Scala for backend development.
• Scripting and automation skills (Python, Bash, etc.).
• Experience with testing frameworks such as Selenium or Cucumber.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI).
• Experience with incident management tools, specifically PagerDuty.

Nice-to-haves

• Exposure to Selenium and Cucumber is an added plus.