Sr. Software Engineer, Java (Azerbaijan) in Intellectsoft

Project Selling Points:

• The Client is a well-known technology provider for the world’s leading banks, asset managers, and hedge funds. Its suite of solutions sets the standard.
• The product is one of the key company’s projects, that covers post-trading activities
• This is a development of new features from scratch
• long-term project
• UK time zone

Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. Master’s degree preferred.

Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience in software development with a focus on Java development.

Technical Skills:

• Proficiency in Java programming language and related frameworks such as Spring, Hibernate, etc.
• Strong understanding of software design principles, design patterns, and architectural styles (e.g., MVC, REST).
• Deep knowledge of building distributed applications.
• Strong experience with database technologies, preferably relational (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle) .
• Strong understanding of the Kafka ecosystem.
• Proficient usage of Containerization and Orchestration tools and technologies like Docker, Kubernetes, Helm.
• Familiarity with build tools like Maven or Gradle, and version control systems like Git.
• Experience with Agile development methodologies.

Leadership Skills:

• Proven experience in leading development teams and mentoring junior developers.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

• Problem-Solving Abilities:
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze complex technical issues and propose effective solutions.
• Team Player: Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and contribute positively to the team’s success.
• Adaptability: Willingness to learn new technologies and adapt to changing project requirements and priorities.
• Attention to Detail: Strong attention to detail with a focus on delivering high-quality, maintainable code.
• Self-Motivated: Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, taking ownership of tasks and driving them to completion.

Responsibilities

• Use Java to develop cloud-hosted, API-first, microservices and applications
• Handle end-to-end development, including coding, testing, debugging and reviewing code
• Interact with users and development teams to gather and define requirements and analyze user stories for validity and feasibility
• Work within the team on iterative development that delivers high-quality, stable services
• Engineer effective, defect-free configurations and code that meets business requirements and team standards
• Interact with messaging systems like Apache Kafka, MQ, etc.
• Work in a scrum team and follow Agile and Test Driven Development best practices
• Work with containerization/orchestration tools such as Docker or Kubernetes

Benefits

• Good opportunities to work with remarkable teams from all over the world
• Lighthearted, inspiring and open company culture
• Opportunities to travel
• Health Insurance coverage
• English language courses
• Fresh fruit and other snacks onsite
• Fun corporate events :)