Senior API Developer

Nisum

Nisum is looking for a person for the position of Senior API Developer, to integrate a team that will work for a client in the USA

Act as a lead on development of customer facing applications, supporting the full stack of technologies, troubleshooting bugs, writing scripts to increase application performance and operational efficiency.
Develop and implement scalable, secure, and highly performant applications.
Determines and implements the most efficient and cost-effective solution.
Work closely with Enterprise Architects and Technical Owners to create applications aligned with business strategy.
Collaborate on cross-functional Agile teams that include Product Owners, QA Engineers, and fellow Software Engineers to implement the next generation of applications.
Continuously learn and adapt to an ever-changing technology landscape to bring varied technology options to the table.
Verify program logic through testing best practices, including writing automated unit and functional tests.
Participate in design sessions, brainstorming various options, discussing pros and cons, and helping drive consensuses.
Develop new documentation, departmental technical procedures, and user guides.
Promote and support company policies, procedures, mission, values, and standards of ethics and integrity.

4-year degree (Computer Science, Information Systems, or relational functional field) and/or equivalent combination of education or work experience
At least 8 years developing n-tier modern software applications in a highly transparent agile organization with iterations, continuous integration, and a drive for quality
At least 6 years of experience in software development building Web Services in Java, SpringBoot, Elasticsearch, and Open source technologies
Experienced in service layer integration (e.g. data, authentication, 3rd party systems) using Ajax and REST APIs.
Experienced in backend unit testing, functional testing, and performance testing tools.
Experience in building Micro Services using cloud native environments like Azure, Spring Cloud, AWS or GCP with sound understanding of Micro Services Design Patterns
Strong interpersonal, written communication, and presentation skills
Experience with real-time streaming processing (Kafka/Storm) is preferred
Proven ability to design and implement web services in a RESTful manner, along with understanding our broader service-oriented architectures
Proven ability to work within a cross functional agile team
Must be a self-starter and able to work well with others in a fast-paced agile environment with an emphasis on collaborating and assisting the team to meet business objectives
Ability to use tools such as JIRA, Git, etc. preferred
Experience with containerized environments such as PCF, Docker, etc. is highly desirable