Backend Engineer (Java)

Our client, [Industry Descriptor] is seeking a [Job Title] to join their team. As a [Job Title], you will be part of the [Department Name] supporting [Team Name(s)]. The ideal candidate will have [Soft Skill 1], [Soft Skill 2] and [Soft Skill 3] which will align successfully in the organization.

 

We’re looking for a Software Engineer with strong experience in mainly frontend, but also has interest and some working knowledge of building API’s for web applications that will be used by tens of millions of customers around the world. We want someone with strong technical skills including React.js and Java and/or .NET. Should enjoy solving tough problems and working with new technologies to design and execute. You should not be shy about sharing your ideas and be enthusiastic about user experience and high quality.
 
You’ll be working in a fast-paced environment as part of the Web Engineering team whose directive is to develop new products and platforms for customers. You should be familiar with modern software development methodologies and be able to dive deep and rapidly iterate on ideas despite ambiguity.
 
Responsibilities:

• Contribute to an agile team by driving user story analysis and feature grooming, solutioning, and developing thorough features and test-cases.
• Ensure excellent application usability through careful manual testing
• Collaborate with Product team, development team and backend teams to plan, test and release high-quality features in the apps.
• Assists in estimation and assessment of feasibility of features.
• Follow and help cultivate consistent development standard methodologies
• Function as member of an agile team by contributing to software builds through consistent development practices (tools, common components, and documentation)
• Demonstrate increased self-reliance to achieve team goals
• Participate in code reviews and automated testing
• Debug basic software components and identify code defects for remediation
• Enable the deployment, support, and monitoring of software across test, integration, and production environments
• Automate deployments in test or production environments
• Automatically scale applications based on demand projections

Required Skills/Qualifications:

• 4-8 years of technical experience in a software development organization with a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Science Computer Science, Engineering or other related disciplines
• Strong programming knowledge in JavaScript/TypeScript and React
• Experience with Angular is a plus.
• Moderate programming knowledge in Java / .NET (nice to have)
• Experience in developing REST APIs. (nice to have)
• Experience working in JavaScript and able to demonstrate good JavaScript knowledge.
• Experience with Micro front-end architecture.
• Able to demonstrate solid web fundamentals & knowledge of DOM
• Experience writing adaptive and responsive UI applications
• Knowledge of HTML5, React, Redux, Angular, Node, GraphQL
• Experience with automated tested and unit testing such as Cypress, Jest, React Testing Library, Playwright, etc.
• Experience with Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) environment and their frameworks such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Docker, etc.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Experience with Agile software development methodology (SCRUM)
• Has exposure to a variety of distributed infrastructure technologies and systems
• Deals well with ambiguous/under defined problems; able to think abstractly
• Ability to adapt to a constantly evolving environment and distributed teams

If this is a role that interests you and you’d like to learn more, click apply now and a recruiter will be in touch with you to discuss this great opportunity. We look forward to speaking with you!

 

About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of:  Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells

ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands – Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells – creates substantial value for candidates and clients across more than 75 countries and territories and has done so for over 70 years. We are recognized consistently for our diversity - as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality and Disability and in 2022 ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 13th year - all confirming our position as the brand of choice for in-demand talent.