Senior Back-end Engineer - Java Remote

Responsibilities

• Work with onsite/customer team members and stakeholders to develop distributed systems
• Take full ownership of the SDLC, including conception, build, deployment, and ongoing production operational support
• Collaborate in a true Agile environment, taking responsibility for deployment, testing, quality, monitoring, and operational excellence
• Strive for continuous improvement in code quality and engineering practices
• Anticipate system/application challenges and propose effective solutions
• Contribute to story sizing, work estimates, and implementation processes
• Ensure a quality user experience by reviewing user stories for well-defined acceptance criteria and thorough test coverage
• Participate in design and code reviews to ensure quality and testability of feature code
• Implement build, deployment, and test automation to enable continuous delivery
• Adjust positively to quickly changing priorities and shifting goals

Requirements

• Proven experience building distributed systems
• Proficiency in Java and JUnit
• Experience with TDD and BDD testing frameworks such as Cucumber-JVM
• Strong knowledge of Spring and Spring Boot
• Experience with Document DB technologies such as MongoDB or DynamoDB
• Expertise in developing and integrating REST APIs
• Experience with Kafka and event-driven services
• Familiarity with GraphQL
• Understanding of authentication mechanisms like JWT and OAuth
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms
• Fluent English communication skills at a B2+ level

Nice to have

• Additional experience with other cloud services
• Contributions to open-source projects related to Java or back-end systems

We offer

• Learning Culture - We want you to be the best version of yourself, that is why we offer unlimited access to learning platforms, a wide range of internal courses, and all the knowledge you need to grow professionally
• Paid Holidays - We offer paid time off during all national holidays (working and non-working) for a total of 15 days. On top of that, you will also have vacation days to enjoy quality time with your family or just rest
• Professional Growth Opportunities - We have designed a highly competitive and complete development process, where you will have all the tools to get where you have always wanted to be, personally and professionally
• Stock Option Purchase Plan - As an EPAMer you can be more than just an employee, you will also have the opportunity to purchase stock at a reduced price and become a part owner of our organization
• Additional Income - Besides your regular salary, you will also have the chance to earn extra income by referring talent, being a technical interviewer, and many more ways
• Community Benefit - You will be part of a worldwide community of over 50,000 employees, where you can learn, challenge yourself, stand out, and share your knowledge and experience with multicultural teams!
• Are you open to relocation? - If you want to relocate to another country and we have the right project, we will assist you every step of the way, to help you and your family, reach your new home