Cloud Native Java Developer

We are actively hiring 1-2 Senior Software Engineers who are fluent in Java 8+(preferably Java 11+), Spring Boot, Node.js, and AWS tools to be a technical resource for the development of clean and maintainable code. 

About Railroad19, Inc:

We are a U.S.-based all-remote Company.  We develop customized software solutions and provide software development services.  We are a specialized team of developers and architects.  As such, we only bring an “A” team to the table, through hard work and a desire to lead the industry — this is our company culture — this is what sets Railroad19 apart.  At Railroad19, you are part of a company that values your work and gives you the tools you need to succeed. We are an all remote Company headquartered in (upstate New York) Saratoga Springs, New York, but we are a distributed team of remote developers across the US. 

This is a full-time Remote role with paid vacation, great benefits, and a 401 (k).  Railroad19 provides competitive compensation with excellent benefits and a great corporate culture.

The role is 100% remote - U.S. located, only full-time (NO contractors, Corp-to-Corp or 1099).  

Core Responsibilties

• Understand our client's fast-moving business requirements.

• Negotiate appropriate solutions with multiple stakeholders.

• Write and maintain scalable enterprise-quality software.

• Build web applications using Spring Boot.

• Build Microservices that connect to Oracle and NoSQL databases

• Build software components that integrate with a workflow engine and/or ESB to execute asynchronous business processes.

• Manage the complete software development life cycle.

• Writing functional and unit tests to maintain code quality.

• Work with Jenkins to perform continuous integration.

• Collaborate with other teams to deliver a highly performant application that contains few or no defects.

• Identify new opportunities, tools, and services to enhance the custom software platform.

• Support and troubleshoot issues (process & system), identify root cause, and proactively recommend sustainable corrective actions

Required Skills & Experience

• Advanced Java development experience (6 or more years)

• Hands-on experience with Java 8-17 (especially streaming collections and functional interfaces)

• Hands-on experience with Spring Boot, and/or Spring Cloud

• Hands-on experience in Node.js

• Hands-on experience developing with Node.js and AWS Lambdas.

• Hands-on experience with AWS as a cloud infrastructure as well as different AWS services such as Lambda, SQS, and SNS

• Hands-on experience with relational databases.

• Hands-on experience with Oracle, ETL

• Demonstrates willingness to learn new technologies and takes pride in delivering working software.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Experience participating on an agile team.

• Is self-directed and can effectively contribute with little supervision.

• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, computer engineering, or other technical discipline; or equivalent work experience

Preferred Requirements a PLUS

• Hands-on with Python is a plus.

• Hands-on experience with NoSQL technologies is a plus.

• Hands-on experience with AngularJS and/or similar JavaScript frameworks is a plus.

• Experience working with a microservice architecture.

• Experience using Elasticsearch is a plus.

• Experience with AWS Kinesis is a plus

• Experience working within a Continuous Integration workflow

• Experience acting as a technical lead is a plus.

$120,000 - $142,000 a year

Salary is commensurate with experience

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.