Senior Backend Developer

Summary

This role offers a hybrid work option, meaning you can both work from home and commute to a company office, depending on what&rsquos best for you and when it is important for your team to be together. As a senior engineer, you will be a key individual contributor with accountability for designing and developing solutions. You will be an essential part of the design, development, build, release, and support of Enterprise Software at LinkedIn. We are an innovative team solving enterprise-scale problems and providing solutions. You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and building the backend infrastructure required to support it.

Job Responsibilities

• Design and develop enterprise-grade software applications.
• Provide technical leadership, driving and performing best engineering practices to initiate, plan, and execute large-scale, cross-functional, and company-wide critical programs.
• Exhibit excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with strong relationship-building, collaborative skills, and organizational skills across multiple business units.
• Provide DevOps support for business-critical applications that are being developed.

Required Skills & Education:

• B.S. or higher in Computer Science or related technical discipline, or related practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in Java programming with an understanding of object-oriented programming, SDLC, and software design principles.
• Experience working with relational and nonrelational databases (MySQL, MSSQL, Couchbase).
• Experience with developing Microservices.
• Experience in designing & developing RESTful APIs with an understanding of building performant and scalable systems.
• Experience in designing and implementing software that is performant on a scale.
• Experienced in POC-based development approach.
• Experience in Python.
• Experience in developing Azure native applications.
• Exposure to Test Driven development methodologies.
• A never-ending passion to learn and stay up to date with the current technologies in Azure and the ability to work within teams.