Job Description

We are currently seeking a SENIOR CLOUD NATIVE JAVA DEVELOPER that is fluent in both Spring Boot and Java 8X to be a technical resource for the development of clean and maintainable code. In addition to contributing code and tangible deliverables the role is expected to work as an adviser to help identify, educate, and foster best-in-class solutions while very good at influencing and teaching their fellow technologists. Creating these relationships requires strong communication skills and some travel to the customer.

ABOUT US:

We develop customized software solutions and provide software development services.  We are a specialized team of developers and architects.  As such, we only bring an “A” team to the table, through hard work and a desire to lead the industry — this is our company culture — this is what sets Railroad19 apart.  At Railroad19, you are part of a company that values your work and gives you the tools you need to succeed. We are headquartered in Saratoga Springs, New York, but 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 with excellent benefits and a great corporate culture.

The role is 100% remote forever- U.S. located, only full time (NO- contractors, Corp-to-Corp or 1099).  

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 life cycle
• Writing functional and unit tests to maintain code quality
• Work with Jenkins to perform continuous integration
• Collaborate with other teams to deliver a highly performance 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 experience with NoSQL technologies is a plus
• Hands on experience with Spring Boot, and/or Spring Cloud
• Hands-on experience with AWS as a cloud infrastructure as well as different AWS services such as Lambda, SQS, SNS
• Hands on experience with relational databases.
• 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 can effectively contribute with little supervision
• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, computer engineering, or other technical discipline; or equivalent work experience

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS A PLUS

• Hands on with Scala is a plus
• Experience working with a microservice architecture
• Experience with AWS Kinesis is a plus
• Experience with Node.js is a plus
• Experience developing Node.js AWS Lambdas is a plus
• Experience working within a Continuous Integration workflow
• Experience acting as a technical lead is a plus

Company Description

About Us:

• At Railroad19, we are more than consultants. We’re a specialized team of developers and architects who bring depth, value, and commitment to every client relationship.
• We think of ourselves as partners, making your work our work, and doing our best to ensure every outcome is better than expected. As such, we only bring an “A” team to the table, a promise made possible by a highly selective screening and interview process that has yielded nearly 100 percent staff retention.
• Hard work and a desire to lead the industry — this is our company culture — this is what sets Railroad19 apart. When you join Railroad19 you are part of a company that values your work and gives you the tools you need to succeed, while offering you a work/life balance. We are headquartered in Saratoga Springs, New York, but we are a distributed team of remote developers across the US. Working at Railroad19: Competitive salaries and eligibility for a yearly bonus Excellent Health Care, Dental and Vision benefits 3 weeks' vacation, 401K match eligibility, work-life balance No Agencies, No C2C, US Based Only*** This is a non-management position This is a full-time position We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.