Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Polar IT is seeking a JavaScript Back End Engineer for a backfill role. The successful candidate will design, develop, and configure software systems, focusing on creating Java/Scala based REST APIs and ensuring quality assurance throughout the software lifecycle.
Responsibilities
- Apply knowledge of technologies, applications, methodologies, processes, and tools to support a client, project, or entity
- Build and develop according to technical design
- Work with Business Analysts team to identify design gaps and functionality improvements
- Develop Java/Scala based REST APIs based on technical designs
- Produce estimates for new functionality or enhancements
- Create and execute unit tests for developed components
- Troubleshoot different environments including production for development issues
Skills
- 3+ years of experience with Java Development
- 2+ years of experience with Scala
- Provide functional and/or technical expertise to plan, analyse, define, and support the delivery of future functional and technical capabilities for an application or group of applications
- Assist in facilitating impact assessment efforts and in producing and reviewing estimates for client work requests
- Understand what NoSQL databases are; hands-on experience is a plus
- Trained in the following: Java, JavaScript, REST, Gradle
- Basic understanding of Agile development methodology and AWS environment
- Ability to analyse logs; Splunk familiarity is a plus
- Ability to perform in high pressure environment and under strict deadlines
- Ability to adapt to quickly changing priorities
- Bachelor's Degree
- Familiarity with any functional programming language
- Basic understanding of Scala and Play framework is preferred
- Familiarity with Drools, Postman and DynamoDB is preferred
Benefits
- 100% Remote and It’s a W2 Role
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