Backend Engineer - Java

MPI Incorporated
Austin, TX, United States
12 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
7 years minimum
Compensation
$180,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Java (Programming Language) Amazon Web Services Automation of Tests Code Review Continuous Integration Software Architecture Backend Kubernetes Codebase Front End Software Development Docker Microservices

Job description

The suitable Senior Backend Engineer - Java will have the following responsibilities:

  • Be the internal Backend architecture expert, driving standards.
  • Improve the quality of internal software by reshaping legacy areas.
  • Own reliability and performance by identifying bugs & issues and improving the company UX with attainable outcomes
  • Mentor junior engineers, leading by example and sharing best practice.
  • Work with a variety of teams across the organization, mainly product & design to ensure requirements are clear and executed successfully
  • Be a great communicator and collaborator, working with team members on code reviews and shared problem solving. This role will be across multiple time zones and it’s a remote position, so being a clear and concise communicator is an absolute must!

Requirements

  • Bachelors Degree
  • A minimum of 5 and ideally 7-10+ years Java development & backend engineering experience
  • Ecommerce experience is a HUGE plus
  • You must be an expert in Java and also have experience with at least 1 additional backend and frontend language
  • Experience improving legacy codebases
  • Automated testing experience
  • Microservices architecture knowledge and expertise
  • CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes & AWS experience
  • Excellent communication - this company is all about collaboration

Benefits & conditions

  • Great Base Salary
  • Annual Bonus Target (20% Annual target paid in quarterly increments)
  • Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
  • Generous PTO
  • Matching 401k
  • Excellent Growth Opportunity
  • Remote work - 100% remote schedule - must work EAST COAST hours and MUST be based and fully authorized to work in the US!

About the company

This organization is a global software company that has been in business for over 25 years. The company is headquartered in Boston, but also has a presence in Europe as well. I can share more details of the organization on a call!

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