Backend Developer Level 3

Backend Developer Level 3 Location: BTC-Blue Ash, OH (Remote) Duration: 12 Months Qty: 2 Note to Vendors - There is no prescreening for this Job. - 100% remote candidates will be considered. POSITION SUMMARY - As a Backend Developer, you will have the opportunity to design, build, test, maintain, and have a direct and meaningful impact on the roadmap of the Kroger Technology platform. You will be responsible for design and development of backend components of Android applications. - Experience with modern libraries and tooling - Significant Java programming skills and data structures - Significant Microservices architecture and development skills - Significant experience with the Spring Framework (Persistence, REST, Messaging, Integrations) such as Spring Boot - Significant experience on core features of Spring such as Dependency Injection and Aspect-Oriented Programming, Spring Security etc - Significant knowledge of SQL Database and NoSQL Databases - Significant experience in Messaging architectures & development- Kafka, or equivalent - Proven Experience in building RESTful APIs and a deep understanding of REST principles - Proven Experience working with Docker or similar technologies, GIT, CI/CD and writing unit/integration tests - Strong analytical problem-solving skills and excellent written and verbal communication skills - Self-starter with strong initiative, quality deliverable and ability to work under pressure - Business-minded approach to time, costs, and deadlines - Demonstrated ability to work well within a team environment Key Responsibilities - Develop backend eCommerce web and Merchandizing applications in cloud platform technologies - Collaborate with designers & product managers to iterate on the design & implementation of our product - Work with Engineers from the full stack to build and ship features - Identify and uphold engineering best practices - Monitor performance, watch for traffic drops related to usability problems & rectify the issues - Review app and feature code, and plan future API upgrades with the development team Originally posted on Himalayas