Cloud Native Java Developer

Railroad19 Inc.is a company that provides software development as a service.

We are currently seeking a Cloud Native Java Developer that is fluent in both Spring Boot and Java 8 to be a technical resource for the development of clean and maintainable code.

At Railroad19, you are part of a company that values your work and gives you the tools you need to succeed. While our headquarters are located in Saratoga Springs, New York, we are a distributed team of remote developers across the US. This is a full time role with vacation, full benefits and 401k.

Railroad19 provides competitive compensation and excellent benefits.

Core responsibilities:
Understand our client’s fast-moving business requirements

Negotiate appropriate solutions with multiple stake-holders

Write and maintain scalable enterprise quality software

Build web applications using Spring Boot

Build Microservices that connect to Oracle and NoSQL databases

Build software components that integrate with a workflow engine and/or ESB to execute asynchronous business processes

Manage the complete software development lifecycle

Writing functional and unit tests in order to maintain code quality

Work with Jenkins to perform continuous integration

Collaborate with other teams in order to deliver a highly performant application that contains little or no defects

Identify new opportunities, tools, and services to enhance the custom software platform

Support and troubleshoot issues (process & system), identify root cause, and proactively recommend sustainable corrective actions

Skills & Experience:
Advanced Java development experience

Hands on experience with Java 8 (especially streaming collections and functional interfaces)

Hands on with Scala is a plus

Hands on experience with NoSQL technologies is a plus

Hands on experience with Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, and Netflix OSS is a plus

Hands on experience with Oracle, ETL

Hands on experience with AngularJS and/or similar JavaScript frameworks is a plus

Demonstrates willingness to learn new technologies and takes pride in delivering working software

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Experience participating on an agile team

Is self-directed and be able to effectively contribute with little supervision

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or other technical discipline; or equivalent work experience