Senior Java Software Engineer at LexisNexis

ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Write and review detailed designs for the development of complex system components.
• Work closely with other development team members to understand complex product requirements and translate them into software designs.
• Interface with other technical personnel or team members to finalize requirements.
• Implement and test solutions using best coding practices.
• Complete complex bug fixes.
• Participate in our Agile development environments while collaborating with key stakeholders.
• Resolve complex technical issues as necessary.
• Train entry-level software engineers as directed by department management, ensuring they are knowledgeable in critical aspects of their roles.
• Keep abreast of new technology developments.
• Design and work with complex data models.
• Mentor software developers on development methodologies and optimization techniques.

REQUIRED SKILLS 

• 5 years of Software Engineering experience in Java.
• 3 years of experience showing strong computer science fundamentals: data structures, algorithms, programming languages, distributed systems, and information retrieval.
• 2 years of experience leading and architecting software solutions.
• 2 years of experience designing and building APIs with microservices using REST, Spring boot, Swagger, and/or Micronaut.
• BS Engineering/Computer Science OR equivalent experience.

DESIRED SKILLS

• Experience developing solutions with Elasticsearch, Solr, Lucene, or noSQL databases.
• Production experience with large Elasticsearch or Solr deployments
• Experience building distributed data ingestion pipelines, batch data processing.
• Experience with containerization, Docker and Kubernetes.
• Unit Test, Integration test, and Sonarqube experience, with an understanding of how to make testing part of the development process
• Strong preference for individuals with experience development and deploying applications using AWS and/or Azure cloud.
• Good oral and written communications skills.
• Ability to work well with internal and external technology resources.
• Ability to write and review portions of detailed specifications for the development of complex system components.
• Ability to interface competently with other technical personnel or team members to finalize requirements.