Job description
Sr. Backend Microservices Developer - Kroger - Remote
Note to Vendors
San Jose, CA based candidates only
Prescreen consists of video questions and coding challenge
We prefer candidates who live in or near San Jose, as they may be required to come onsite. We may consider other area resources, if the candidate has a strong profile and technical skills, and she/he is willing to travel to San Jose if necessary
Job Description
You will be responsible for design and development of backend components of highly scalable eCommerce web and Merchandizing applications.
7+ years experience developing large scale web applications using GO and Java
Experience with modern libraries and tooling Significant GO and 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 ( Oracle, Postgres, Cassandra )
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 support issues
Review app and feature code, and plan future API upgrades with the development team
Stay up-to-date on emerging technologies Kroger Technology
BONUS POINTS
Proven Experience Cloud Platforms like Azure or Pivotal Cloud Foundry
Experience in programming using Javascript, Node.js and React ecosystem is a plus point, but not required skill
Familiarity with developing e-commerce application modules such as Catalog setup and Search ( Solr, ElasticSearch etc)
Proven Experience with Continuous integration, Continuous delivery and Continuous deployment
Experience architecting and building high volume, fault-tolerant, highly available, and globally distributed systems in a cloud-native environment
Experience with Agile development methodologies
Familiarity with A/B testing, monitoring, and alerting
Energetic, flexible, collaborative, team player and good interpersonal skills
A passion for keeping up-to-date with the latest cloud trends and technologies
Originally posted on Himalayas
Who can apply
Eligible countries: United States. Accepted UTC offsets: UTC-10, UTC-9, UTC-8, UTC-7, UTC-6, UTC-5, UTC+14. Review the full description for employer-specific work authorization, residency and schedule requirements.