Remote Senior Backend Developer (Fully Remote)

Description:

• We are looking for an analytical, results-driven back-end developer who will work with our product, business, and development team to troubleshoot and improve current back-end applications and processes.
• In this role, you will use your understanding of programming languages and tools to analyze current code and industry developments, formulate more efficient processes, solve problems, and create a more seamless experience for AutoRentals customers.
• You should have excellent communication, computer, and project management skills.
• To succeed in this role as a backend developer, you should have a collaborative, team player mindset, and enjoy working with a diverse team that is focused on building a better, more efficient program and creating a better end-user experience.
• Design and implement Java applications that fulfill specified requirements.
• Create well-written, structured, and efficient/performant code.
• Write unit and integration tests and debug as necessary.
• Analyze code using performance benchmarking tools.
• Plan, design, code, and debug web applications in Java using the Spring and Spring Boot frameworks.
• Communicate with business users as needed.
• Troubleshoot issues based on log data and other metrics.
• Collaborate with software engineers to ensure that code is of the highest quality.
• Work with product managers and designers to ensure the software is designed well and meets user needs.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent work experience is required.
• 5+ years of experience in Java development with Spring and Spring Boot is required.
• 5+ years of experience working on a customer-facing e-commerce website is required.
• Excellent knowledge of Java web applications and MicroService architecture is required.
• Strong expertise in Java 8+, Spring, Spring Boot, Spring Data Jpa, Hibernate, Spring MVC, and AMQP is required.
• Good knowledge of caching technologies and their use in Spring Boot applications, especially Redis, is a plus.
• Expertise in developing enterprise-level and customer-facing web applications as well as RESTful APIs using MicroServices is required.
• Good understanding of Message Brokers and Message Queues and their use for loose coupling and asynchronous communication of Microservices and applications, with RabbitMQ experience being a plus.
• Strong experience working with tools like Git, Maven, and Nexus is required.
• Good knowledge of relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL) and mid-level SQL is required.
• Experience with Linux/Unix command line and scripting languages, especially Python, is a plus.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills are required.
• Strong experience in agile/scrum development environments is required.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills within distributed project teams are required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
• A passion to stay on top of the latest trends and technologies is required.

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation is offered.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance are provided.
• A 401K plan with company match is included.