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Application Developer (Senior Engineer -Kotlin/Java )
Summary
We are seeking a strong Software Engineer for our Middleware/API engineering team. This team is responsible for building the integration APIs to provide interface to different applications using Java, Kotlin. In this role, you will work as Engineer in an Agile team and collaborate with Product Owner, Designer, and QA to design, build & maintain the Commercial Banking Unit.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Responsible for the application architecture, work with different teams, engineers and third parties as necessary
- Writing code and unit tests, automation, code reviews and testing
- Applying design patterns in developing scalable and highly performant application/features
- Identify exciting opportunities for adopting new technologies to solve existing needs and predicting future challenges.
- Deploying to production and dev ops
- Work with product managers to prioritize features for ongoing sprints and manage a list of technical requirements based on industry trends, new technologies, known defects, and issues.
- Manage your own time, and work well both independently and as part of a team.
- Quickly generate and update proof of concepts for testing and team feedback Embrace emerging standards while promoting best practices.
- Experience in the banking domain is a plus but not a necessity.
- Bachelors degree in computer sciences or equivalent
- 6 years of Java/ functional programming experience is a must.
- 1 year of experience with Public Cloud Platform (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
- 6 years of experience in using Version Control tools like Git and Tools like Jira is a must.
- Experience designing and supporting customer facing RESTful APIs.
- Thorough understanding of JSON, Web Service technologies, and data structure fundamentals.
- Good understanding of design concepts and design patterns.
- Demonstrated experience in Agile development, application design, software development, and testing.
- Aptitude for learning and applying programming concepts.
- Collaborator, self-starter, and passion for programming.
- Ability to effectively communicate with Stakeholders, Product, and Experience owners.
- Experience with CICD tools and DevOps.
- Knowledge of Kotlin and GraphQL is a plus.
- Experience with financial services is a plus.