The team aligned on a revised candidate profile for the Senior Backend Developer role, prioritizing deep hands-on Java and data expertise over immediate AWS EKS proficiency. The hiring focus will shift toward \"seasoned\" developers who can contribute from day one, while removing requirements for front-end skills and specific banking experience
Technical Requirements
- Srini defined three primary priorities for candidates in order of importance
- Priority 1 (Critical): Strong hands-on experience with Java, Spring Boot, Data JPA, and Oracle
- Priority 2: Expertise in event-driven architectures, specifically Kafka, as a major project utilizing these skills begins within one month
- Priority 3: Ability to troubleshoot applications and understand internals (e.g., load balancing across regions, scaling, and pod analysis)
Revised Screening Criteria
- AWS/DevOps: Candidates are not required to be DevOps experts or build pipelines, but must be able to troubleshoot within an AWS EKS and AWS Batch environment
- Experience Level: The team is seeking \"solid\" senior developers who remain fully hands-on with coding and design patterns, rather than high-level managers who have lost technical depth
Senior Java Developer, Durham, NC, US in nc at Unknown Company
This position is listed as full time and onsite.