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  • Posted: Mar 2, 2020
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    Intermediate backend Developer (Java)

    Job Overview

    • The backend developer will be contributing to the development and maintenance of multiple areas on the EMGuidance platform. They need to ensure a high level of quality in the solution by ensuring that all aspects of the solution are properly implemented and maintained. The key outcome or measure of success is to have fully functioning features and modules on the platform that serves our users to help save lives. We expect the person to be passionate about what they do and be accountable for the code they write. The best person would be one that wants to work on something that truly changes the world.

    Job Requirements

    The following points outline the job requirements:

    • Continuously evaluate, discover and implement new technologies to maximize the efficiency of platform
    • Design workable solutions to solve problems at scale
    • To develop features and modules across the backend currently been used
    • To work and improved platform performance
    • To perform unit test to ensure usability, robustness, edge cases and general reliability
    • Work with product owners, technical team, and subject matter experts to plan, design and
    • execute platform enhancements.
    • Provide estimates of the time that it will take to develop to specifications and meet the
    • timelines provided
    • Construct, execute, and document development plans and testing as appropriate in a manner consistent with team standards.
    • Report issues and results, researching and identifying root causes as appropriate and ensure
    • they are addressed.
    • Cooperate in the enhancement of the methodologies employed for development planning and execution, defect tracking, and metric and status reporting.
    • Participate in continuous improvement initiatives and implementation of best practices.
    • Participate as needed in initiatives to identify and implement tools and utilities that enhance
    • development capabilities and product quality.
    • Skills/Attribute of candidate:
    • Must be competent reading/writing Java code (Java 8 is ideal)
    • Server-side administration (configuring HTTP servers, Jenkins etc) and performing basic devops roles from time to time as needed
    • Must have experience working with Relational Databases. Management of DB, understanding
    • how to write DDL, run queries, administer a database etc.
    • Experience using a data persistence framework (ideally Hibernate)
    • Must be very familiar with creating JSON based RESTful API endpoints
    • Must have experience using cloud based computing services (AWS, Azure, GCP)
    • Experience working with remote data via REST and JSON
    • Must have used at least one CVS (concurrent version system). BitBucket, GitHub, etc before
    • Must be familiar with the concepts of code encapsulation, reusability, etc
    • Attention to detail.
    • Good verbal skills.
    • Good written skills/documentation.
    • Strong time management skills.
    • Good research skills.
    • Good oral and written communication.

    Experience:

    • Java experience
    • Knowledge of process improvement.
    • Understanding of the software development process
    • Familiarity with creating/writing microservices
    • Experience using PostgreSQL
    • Experience with Amazon Web Services very advantageous
    • Familiarity with the IntelliJ Idea IDE
    • Familiarity with the Linux terminal/command line
    • Able to write unit-tests against the codebase to test for robustness, including edge cases,
    • usability, and general reliability

    Qualifications:

    • Degree/B Tech - Engineering/Computer Science or equivalent experience required

    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to SUMMIT Africa Recruitment on www.linkedin.com to apply

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