Java Developer

Unclassified - Las Vegas, NV

Full-time

Las Vegas, NV

About the position

The Software Engineer (Java) role is a full-time contractor position focused on developing prototypes for a big data application within a gaming client environment. The engineer will collaborate closely with Data Scientists and other teams to analyze, design, and develop software prototypes, ensuring effective communication and teamwork across various functions.

Responsibilities

• Develop prototypes for big data applications using Java.
• Collaborate with Data Scientists to analyze and design software solutions.
• Work with cross-functional teams for testing, documentation, and maintenance of products.
• Participate in the full software product development lifecycle.

Requirements

• BS or Master in Computer Science or related technical degree and three years of relevant work experience; or five years of relevant work experience in lieu of a degree.
• Three or more years of solid hands-on Java development experience in a product development setting.
• Demonstrated experience in at least one full software product development lifecycle.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven ability to work well on cross-functional project teams with both technical and non-technical team members.
• Problem-solving skills, including debugging, profiling, log file, and thread dump analysis.
• Understanding of relational database applications and applications with abstracted data access layers.
• Experience with fault-tolerant software design, multi-threading, and secure software development.

Nice-to-haves

• Leadership experience in small to medium-sized teams; team lead or design lead.
• Experience interacting with offshore teams and software due diligence.
• Experience developing applications linked to MS SQL, MySQL, or NoSQL.
• Experience designing and implementing multi-threaded applications in Java.
• Experience developing C or C++ applications for the Microsoft Windows platform.
• Familiarity with Ehcache, XML file manipulation, and WebLogic.