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Job Description
The purpose of our Back end Developer role is to create and maintain the technology system and features for the business verticals in line with stakeholder needs. You will be responsible fortranslating and implementing technical requirements into usable technology products focused onscale, robust product performance, APIs and ease of use. Further responsibilities include:
- Technical and virtual leadership of external coworkers and outsourced resources
- Collaboration with Product Owner during the creation and prioritisation of technical user stories
- Supervision of coordination with our customers in all phases of the project
- Active involvement in the continuous improvement of our processes, methods and tools
- Close co-operation with our quality engineers
- Develop and enhance cutting-edge music streaming services
- Invent techniques for driving modern html5 portals
- Work with a mixed environment of in-house backends, frontends and native apps
Job Requirements
- The ideal candidate has exceptionally high ownership, excellent critical thinking skills and the high attention to detail. You will be able to work with agility in a fast-paced environment, have an insane focus on demonstrating excellence in service delivery and problem-solving; breaking down complex information into understandable and actionable items. Those with experience in the mobile digital entertainment industry would be at a distinct advantage. Other skills include:
- Demonstrable experience in Frontend development in the Java environment as well as in Scrum teams and the development of web platforms and highly scalable web infrastructure components
- Strong knowledge of current Java technologies (Java 7/8, Spring, CXF, JPA, Hibernate) and Apache
infrastructure technologies as well as database technologies like MySQL, MongoDB and Redis - Experience working within a mixed environment of in-house backends, frontends and native apps
- Excellent understanding of agile principles and processes
- Strong drive for results and focus on excellent service delivery; ability to work effectively as part of a small, highly creative team
- Excellent analytical skills and strong attention to detail
- Knowledge of latest back-end technologies (JavaScript, jQuery, Backbone, Marionette, HTML 5, CSS, Less) and server-side JavaScript (node.js, HAPI) is desirable
- Demonstrable skillset in graphical and web/mobile design is desirable
- Fluent English language skills both written and verbally; Local language skills are also desirable
- A degree in computer science, or an equivalent qualification is highly desirable
