Position Description
The fast paced and exciting technology division of Real Matters’ is looking for an innovative, talented Senior Backend Developer to work with our team on our cloud-based technology platform. You will work with a world class technology team and be responsible for the development of web applications using the latest JS frameworks, to serve our customers with the best possible user experience and empower them to take advantage of our unique services.
You are the kind of person who is seeking a position that is focused, creative, dynamic and bent on finding the best solution to the problem at hand. The successful candidate will function in a multi-faceted role that offers the opportunity for career growth, intellectual stimulation, creative problem solving, and the opportunity of working on great stuff.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with internal business units to understand business goals & objectives
- Mentor and build relationships with team members
- Provide task estimates adjusted for complexity schedules and engineer skill levels
- Works with the team to break out stories and assigns to team members
- Defines quality software solutions mindful of performance, scalability and re-usability, in concert with our Enterprise Architect
- Establish best practices and an architectural roadmap, working closely with our Enterprise Architect & Engineering Leads
- Investigate and resolve system issues
- Monitors progress, identifying potential impediments and bottlenecks; steering the course so commitments are met and projects remain on track
Our Technology Stack
- Java and GoLang on the Backend
- ReactJS on the front end
- MySQL and Couchbase as our datastore
- Legacy monolith with JSF
Skills and Expertise Required
- 8 years of experience working on backend applications.
- Experience using Java 8+ or GoLang.
- Experience working with distributed systems and micro services.
- Proficient with RESTful APIs and understanding HTTP request methods and response status codes and when to apply them.
- Solid understanding of good code architecture, design and testing best practices.
- Understand the value of documentation and design then code approach.
- Some development experience with front-end applications is an asset.
- University Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent knowledge/experience
- Excellent written and oral communication skills