Senior 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 Senior Backend Java Developer will be responsible for designing and developing high-performing, scalable, and secure applications within an Agile environment. This role requires extensive experience in Java and related technologies, focusing on application design and development for next-generation clearing applications. The developer will ensure quality implementation through thorough analysis, testing, and documentation, while adhering to established software development lifecycle (SDLC) procedures.

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
• 5 years tenure in current or previous role
• Experience in Java 11+
• 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
• Experience with cloud technologies and migrations
• Preferred experience with AWS foundational services like VPCs, Security groups, EC2, RDS, S3 ACLs, KMS, AWS CLI and IAM
• Ability to write good quality code with 80% or above unit and integration tests coverage
• Experience with testing frameworks like Junit and Citrus
• Experience working with various types of databases like Relational, NoSQL, Object-based, Graph
• Experience following Git workflows
• 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 range of $140k-$150k
• Bonus structure
• Hybrid work model (3 days onsite, 2 days remote)