Sr Java Full Stack Developer (Only Local to WA)

Job Details
Sr Java Full Stack Developer
Long Term Contract
Seattle, WA

Role Summary
● Takes responsibility for implementing, supporting, improving technical design and development of in-house travel booking web applications based on the gathered requirements for multiple development teams.
● Performs development, optimization, and automation activities to support the implementation of a product/application.
● Increases proficiency and understanding of relational and non-relational databases, distributed application architectures, user interfaces and user experience, quality assurance, security concerns, and business value creation.
● Builds, debugs, optimizes and implements solutions in Java, JSP, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
● Adopts engineering best practices to deliver higher quality and scalable solutions.
● Participates in scrum ceremonies (sprint planning, retrospective, showcases/demos, stand-ups, backlog refinement, etc.).
● Creates and executes unit tests which validate the code changes made to support the implementation of a user story.
● Identifies deficiencies within a product/application’s code base and identifies opportunities to improve overall code quality.
● Works with team members to move user stories from the development backlog into testing and provides clarification when needed.
● Estimates, plans, and manages your own implementation tasks and reports on development progress.
● Develops high quality, efficient, and fast code.
● Performs development, debugging, optimization, and automation activities to support the implementation of a product/application.
● Uses APM/monitoring tools such as Dynatrace/Splunk and browser tools to perform request purepath/waterfall analysis to identify bottlenecks and suggest improvements.
● Displays interest in learning and contributes to full technology stack and underlying applications, services, and databases in order to ensure optimal performance.
● Demonstrates a strong understanding of emerging technologies to support the development of new solutions.
● Regular and reliable workplace attendance at your assigned location.

Required Skills
● Minimum 9+ years’ experience in performing client/server development using Java, JavaScript, React SQL/DB2.
● Experience building and developing client-server business applications.
● Development experience in web application front-end and back-end languages. Working knowledge of modern software development frameworks, including server-side MVC. Strong background in SQL and relational databases.
● Possesses a strong understanding of the software development process.
● Strong knowledge of object-oriented concepts.
● Strong knowledge and experience working with Web Technologies.
● High integrity, accountability, a positive attitude, and be willing to do what it takes to make the team successful.
● Team player, good interpersonal, organizational and communication skills. Creative, likes challenges.
● Strong organizational and time management skills with ability to multitask and prioritize work effectively in a fast-paced working environment.
● Background and opinions on HTTP API design - REST API.
● Understanding of relational and non-relational databases, distributed application architectures, user interfaces and user experience, quality assurance, security concerns, and business value creation.
● Extremely responsive, able to work under pressure in crisis with a strong sense of urgency.
● Responsible, conscientious, organized, self-motivated and able to work with limited supervision.
● Comfortable working both independently and as part of a team, takes direction well, but isn’t afraid to take initiative and make decisions, see yourself as a problem-solver, and face challenges with a can-do mindset.
● Detail-oriented and possesses strong problem-solving skills and ability to analyze potential future issues.
● Able to support off-hours work as required, including weekends, holidays, on-call responsibilities on a rotational basis.

Recommended
● 4 years’ experience in Web Technologies:
○ Developing web applications or services using JSP, JQuery, JavaScript, WebSphere Commerce or Java frameworks.
○ Working with monolithic architecture, migration into SOA architecture.
○ Exposure to Payment processing systems, order management systems.

● 4+ years’ experience in:
○ Integrating an application with other applications using SOA/REST web services.
○ In application development in Java, JavaScript, .Net.
○ With a working knowledge of databases (DB2, SQL Server etc.).
○ Programming experience with related technology such as XML, Java, JavaScript frameworks, SQL queries, and database schema design.