Senior Backend Programmer

- Previous experience building and architecting microservice based distributed applications for deployment to a cloud environment - B.S. (or higher) in Computer Science, or equivalent work experience - 10+ years experience in object-oriented and asynchronous programming in multiple languages (preferably C++, Golang, Python, and C#; Java acceptable substitute for Golang or Python if you have C++) - 5+ years building microservices in the cloud using HTTP protocols, message brokers, caching, and databases systems to support a microservice based architecture - 5+ years architecting scalable database solutions (Relational and/or NoSQL) to work with microservice architecture - Significant experience working in a Linux based environment including basic system administration and performance management - Familiarity with front end frameworks like React or similar - Familiarity with Cloud Architecture in AWS and Azure, Containerization systems, and DevOps principles - Previous on call experience where you can identify root causes of issues and fix most issues independently - Solid Computer Science fundamentals including design patterns, algorithms, algorithmic complexity, memory management, state/object management, compilation, execution, and asynchronous processing - Solid understanding of object-oriented principles including application of composition vs inheritance as well as SOLID principles - Expertise in async programming principles and networked applications - Proficiency in how to build multi-layered microservice architecture at enterprise scale - Proficiency in message broker and caching system and how to use them to further scale over a microservice architecture - Experience with major cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud - Database knowledge of basics for different database types (MySQL and variants and Mongo and variants) to the degree you can optimize and tune from the developer perspective - Ability to diagnose performance and connectivity Linux and Windows related issues - Understanding of application side security best practices for multilayered micro-services environment - Experience with Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines and tools like Jenkins, Git, Perforce, and Team City - Expertise in branch management - Experience with open-source frameworks, operating systems, and containerization technologies like Docker, ECS, AKS, and Kubernetes - Expertise in application and API testing methodologies and best practices - Expertise in automated testing