Sr. Software Engineer Back End

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable java code
• Translate application storyboards and use cases into functional applications
• Ensure the best possible performance, quality and responsiveness of the applications
• Identify bottlenecks and bugs, and devise solutions to these problems
• Help maintain code quality, organization and automation
• Learn and research new technologies to enhance and upgrade existing applications
• Contribute in all phases of the development lifecycle
• Collaborate with other team members and cross teams and stakeholders
• Create and execute unit test cases and contribute to test automation
• Participate in design and code reviews

About You

• Experience with server-side developing with a proven track record of delivering great software
• Experience leading technical teams to deliver complex high-performance scalable software products
• Experience in designing and building secure and scalable APIs
• An understanding of testing - You write code that is tested and testable and you take responsibility for the quality of the code you produce. If you're an advocate of TDD, even better
• You can discuss design patterns, memory management and performance optimization. You can write code from the ground up without needing frameworks
• Experience in design, implementation and deployment of API services
• Experience in Java, JEE, Tomcat, Spring, multi-threading, and caching techniques
• Experience with SQL development, data modeling and data structures for high-volume and high-velocity data
• Experience with frameworks such as JUnit, TestNG, Mockito
• Ability to coach and collaborate inside and outside the team - You enjoy working closely with others, teaching, and learning, and are comfortable showing off your work
• Have a positive energy and enthusiasm - cultural fit is a big deal for us, we’re looking for smart people who are excited about solving big problems and are self-motivated to get things done
• Are highly organised and professional attitude to work - You're an exceptional communicator, you are pragmatic, and you know how to build trust

Nice to have

• Knowledge and experience with AWS, Kafka, Apache Spark, Elasticsearch, Python is a bonus
• Experience with Javascript frameworks like Angular, React, Polymer is a plus
• Experience with streaming data and complex event processing systems is a plus

Perks and Benefits

• Stock Options:  We believe every Aera team member should have a stake in our future success
• Medical:  A medical subscription to one of the main private healthcare clinic networks (Regina Maria) 
• Employee Referral Program:  Earn cash when your referrals get hired!
• Learning and Development: You’ll have access to professional development content through Udemy, our online learning platform. Udemy offers thousands of courses to help you learn new skills - whether for your professional development or your personal interests
• Paid Time Off: Benefit from the beginning of 25 annual leave days;
• Snacks: When you’re working from the office, you’ll have access to our fully stocked kitchen with a selection of snacks and beverages
• Events and Extras:  We work hard and get things done, but we also value the importance of having fun: office outings; birthday celebrations; holiday parties; weekly in-office lunches, and more
• Work Schedule:  We’re open to a hybrid work model, and can offer a flexible daily schedule depending on your role
Note: We’re continuously re-evaluating these to offer the best for our Aeranauts, so these are subject to change for the better