Backend Engineer (Java)

Overview of 66degrees

66degrees is a leading consulting and professional services company specializing in developing AI-focused, data-led solutions leveraging the latest advancements in cloud technology. With our unmatched engineering capabilities and vast industry experience, we help the world's leading brands transform their business challenges into opportunities and shape the future of work.

At 66degrees, we believe in embracing the challenge and winning together. These values not only guide us in achieving our goals as a company but also for our people. We are dedicated to creating a significant impact for our employees by fostering a culture that sparks innovation and supports professional and personal growth along the way. 

Overview of Role

We're seeking a passionate and talented Software Engineer to join our dynamic team. You'll play a pivotal role in designing, developing, and maintaining innovative software solutions that push the boundaries of what's possible.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and test software applications using Java.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless implementation of 66degrees solutions.
• Contribute to all phases of the software development lifecycle.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code and troubleshoot and debug software issues.
• Work across time zones, as needed, to meet the needs of our clients and collaborate with offshore teams as part of a dispersed global team. 

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in developing cloud-native applications. 
• 5+ years of back-end development with expertise in Java is required.

5+ years using Spring Boot and Spring Rest Services.Cloud experience is required (AWS, Azure or GCP); Multi-cloud experience is desired.

• 2 + years of experience with Couchbase or Memorystore (or an alternative in-memory database).
• 2 + years of experience with MongoDB or Firestore (or an alternative NoSQL Database) .
• Solid experience working with monolith applications and application migrations.
• Experience with Docker/Kubernetes.
• Experience with unit testing/automated testing.
• Strong communication skills.
• Eagerness to work in a collaborative environment.
• React or NodeJS with Typescript is nice to have.
• Experience establishing CI/CD pipelines to accelerate software delivery is preferred.
• Background in professional services/consulting preferred. 
• Experience developing applications on the Google Cloud Platform suite of products and services is a plus. 

66degrees is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, national origin, age, weight, height, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability status or other legally protected class.