Backend Java Web Developer

What you’ll do

• Work closely with our product and design teams to design, develop, and deploy cutting-edge Java web applications using our tech stack.
• Proactively identify challenges, think critically, and offer innovative solutions rather than waiting for directions.
• Develop robust and scalable microservices, ensuring reliable communication and fault tolerance.
• Design and maintain database systems, ensuring efficient, scalable, and secure data storage and retrieval acrosss MongoDB, Redis, Cassandra, PostgreSQL, and Timeseries Databases.
• Implement and maintain monitoring tools like Grafana, Loki, and Prometheus to ensure our applications run smoothly.
• Write and maintain test cases for Java code to ensure software reliability and robustness.
• Participate in code reviews, ensuring the quality and maintainability of our codebase, and encouraging knowledge sharing within the team.

Your background

• Strong proficiency in Java, along with the related libraries and frameworks Git and Maven.
• Strong proficiency in Web Development.
• Proven experience in testing, familiar with tools like JUnit, Mockito, PowerMock, Spock, etc.
• Proven experience in developing microservices and RESTful APIs.
• Extensive experience with MongoDB, Redis, Cassandra, PostgreSQL, and Timeseries Databases.

Desired traits

• Experience working with Guice, Guava, Caffeine, Javalin, Avaje, Gson, Retrofit, OkHttp, the Spring Framework, and more.
• Ability to tackle complex technical challenges with a logical and systematic approach.
• Excellent collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively both in a team and independently.
• Willingness to adapt in a dynamic work environment; learn and implement new technologies and techniques as the business demands.
• Deep commitment for writing clean, well-documented, and highly effective code.

What we offer

• Work with a team of forward-thinkers, utilising the latest technologies to drive innovation.
• Continuous learning and growth opportunities with access to necessary learning materials.
• Remote-friendly culture, with flexible hours to ensure a positive work-life balance.
• A diverse and inclusive environment where every voice matters, and every contribution is valued.
• A negotiable starting rate of $25 to $30 USD per hour (freelance).

How to apply

Please send your applications via email to jobs@sparkuniverse.com, and make sure to include the following details:

• Your full legal name
• Your country and time zone
• Your age
• Link(s) or download(s) to your portfolio (GitHub, resume, etc.)
• Tell us a little bit about yourself, your path so far, and what you wish to accomplish