- Teamwork and excellent communication skills
- Ability to analyze user needs and apply analytical thinking
- Comfortable writing and analyzing SQL queries
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Back-end development expertise
- Proficient in programming and software design
- Experience with version control software, such as GIT
- Bachelors degree in an appropriate field of study or equivalent work experience
- Experienced with ancillary technologies necessary for internet applications: HTTP, TCP/IP, POP/SMTP, etc
- Demonstrated ability to work on high scalability projects involving cloud-based infrastructure design and implementation is advantageous
- Strong working knowledge of object-orientated design and development skills
- Track record of developing quality software products and shipping production-ready software
- Deep understanding of Web Services protocols such as REST, SOAP and API design for extensibility and portability
- Experience with Scrum/Agile development methodologies
- Proficiency in Java/JEE, , Spring Boot, JSON, XML, REST, NoSQL Databases, RDBMS, MVC Frameworks, Design Patterns, Javascript, JQuery
- Added expertise in event streaming platforms and message brokers, particularly Apache Kafka and Apache Flink, is highly advantageous
- Experience in developing and debugging distributed systems with high data loads
- Familiarity with designing, developing, and implementing unit and scenario testing for existing code bases and new functionalities under development
