Junior Java Software Engineer

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with a small team of engineers on a daily basis
• Participate in code reviews, and ensure overall quality
• Leverage and implement industry best practices to maximize software development performance, efficiency, and quality
• Collaborate with other teams as needed (design, backend engineering, devops, product management, QA) for maximum effectiveness
• Provide in-life application support, as needed

Requirements

• Basic understanding of object-oriented programming
• Ability to write clean, functional, and well documented code
• Previous work with build tools such as Maven or other related tools
• Experience working with backend RESTful APIs
• Prior experience working with different data formats such as JSON
• Working knowledge of modern day cloud platforms (e.g. AWS or GCP)
• Basic understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC)
• Knowledge of unit testing and best testing practices using JUnit or other testing frameworks
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Nice to Have

• Understanding of working in agile engineering environments (e.g., Scrum)
• Experience working with Postgres, DynamoDB or other RDBMS or NoSQL data stores
• Basic knowledge of developing and working with serverless concepts and stacks