Senior Java Backend Developer

Sao Paulo, Brazil (Hybrid)

Long term Contract

Job Summary:

Qualifications

• 8+ years of Enterprise experience with a track record of writing applications in Java for companies with revenues exceeding $1 billion.
• Experience working on large-scale modernization or greenfield SaaS projects.
• This is a multi-year engagement initially focusing on backend development, we want really good backend developers.

Required Skills

• Java, Strong understanding of Java 21 features and hands-on with functionality like streams, functional programming, Asynchronous programming with Futures and Virtual Threads, and completable futures.
• JDBC, ORM frameworks, and good knowledge of document-based database systems such as Mongo
• Quarkus Framework preferred but Spring is acceptable 
• Java microservice architecture
• Event-driven architecture and principles
• API development (both publisher and consumer) Strong code and system documentation skills
• Good understanding of Java and Event-driven design patterns.
• Best practices in software development (SDLC, etc.) Git. Experience in deploying applications in the cloud.
• Good Understanding of Agile/Scrum methodology and Kanban processes.

Nice to Have

• Familiarity with Google Cloud Platform or equivalent experience in AWS or any other cloud
• Experience with Google Pub/Sub and Kafka or any other messaging streams.
• Knowledge of MongoDB
• Familiarity with Azure DevOps (Jira experience is acceptable)
• Experience with Azure DevOps Pipelines

Soft Skills

• Ability to adapt to new and unique challenges, providing enterprise-class solutions. Potential to manage remote and offshore team members in the future.
• Willingness and capability to train new developers as they come on board and mentor them to deliver projects and meet the timelines.
• Excellent System design skills along with a strong knowledge of good architectural principles.
• Good Communication skills, and presentation skills. The job requires you to do a lot of whiteboarding and make good design decisions to implement the system.

 Selection Criteria

• Candidates will be required to complete a coding test.
• Decent verbal communication in English is expected.
• Technical interview with questions about the mentioned technologies and application design capabilities