Sr. Backend Engineer - Java

Job Summary :

As a Sr. Backend Engineer, you will be reporting to the Engineering Manager and would be a key member of Real’s R&D team.

You will help lead the overall technical vision for all things back end, implementing features, squash bugs, and make improvements across our Java Spring Microservices.

If you are self-motivated, and a tech expert to join a results-oriented team, we encourage you to join us.

Any additional information you require for this job can be found in the below text Make sure to read thoroughly, then apply.

Duties / Responsibilities :

• Collaborate with other engineers through pairing sessions, code reviews, and knowledge sharing in our weekly Friday Dev Chats.
• Mentor and lead junior engineers in software engineering methodology, design, and best practices.
• Work with the product team and feature owners to understand requirements and see them through to execution and deployment.

Required Skills / Abilities :

• You have extensive experience with Java 11+, Spring Boot 2.7+, JPA (Hibernate), and SQL relational databases.
• You are comfortable writing unit and integration tests and maintaining strong code coverage.
• You have hands-on experience building applications using the microservices architecture.
• You have in-depth knowledge of relational databases, including indices, connection pools, transactions (ACID), and implications of schema designs on performance.
• You have experience with NoSQL databases, understand their advantages and disadvantages, and know when to prefer one over a relational database.
• You are opinionated in the direction that backend software development is going and will give recommendations and take the initiative for the long-term health of the project.
• You have a keen eye for where to refactor and when, using standard design principles and patterns, and are excited to lead the team on the path to better code.
• You are welcoming to other engineers, have a collaborative attitude, and are excited to both learn and teach new knowledge.
• You enjoy working with a remote team that spans many different time zones and locations.
• You are comfortable in an agile, fast-paced startup environment where you work closely with the product to understand how your work will fit into the larger project while acting on limited information.
Our Tech Stack :
• Java 11+
• Java 11+
• Spring Boot 2.7+
• Postgres
• Kafka
• DynamoDB
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• Datadog
• Bugsnag
• ArgoCD
• TeamCity

We are empowered through our strong test coverage to allow continuous delivery with multiple deploys per day.

Education and Experience :

• BA / BS degree and 5+ years of related experience; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.
• Must have experience in Spring / Spring Boot, Hibernate, and Relational Databases.
• A real estate background with transferable skills would be an asset.
• Demonstrated Project Coordination / Management skills.

Must Have :

• Ability to truly encompass our Company Core Values.
• Work Hard. Be Kind.
• We are bigger than me .
• Tech x Humanity.

Physical Requirements :

Sit for long periods of time.

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

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