Back End Applications Developer

The Back End Application Developer is responsible for contributing to the design, building, and maintenance of the server-side aspect of digital platforms, such as event-driven services, web applications, and APIs. The role requires an individual with foundational coding and programming skills who is eager to solve technical problems and ensure that back-end systems run smoothly and can integrate effectively with other components of a digital platform.

This position is not hybrid/remote and will be located at our Cleveland Headquarters office.

This position is not eligible for sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, including conversion to H1-B visa.

Job duties include contact with other employees and access confidential and proprietary information and/or other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Company’s staff, employees, and business relationships.

• Analyze back-end architecture, implement suggested optimizations, and verify that the changes lead to enhanced overall system performance
• Write, review, and optimize code and collaborate with the senior engineers to ensure that it is reliable, reusable, scalable, and secure
• Design and implement efficient integration solutions and maintain application functionality and scalability, in collaboration with senior team members and front-end developers
• Support discussions with technology leaders to understand the business and technical requirements and priorities for back-end systems
• Update status and task completion at each stage while assisting in monitoring performance and health of services, databases and other components
• Support team in troubleshooting and debugging complex application and database systems issues
• Stay informed about industry trends and emerging technologies relevant to back-end application development, actively expanding knowledge and sharing insights with the team
• Gather inputs and recommend ideas for planning, designing, and executing unit tests or other quality assurance measures
• Support senior team members in training digital platform users in the best practices of maintaining web applications and APIs
• Create and refine detailed documentation, incorporate best practices, and ensure clear communication of design and implementation, under the guidance of experienced team members

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT or related field, or in lieu of a degree, at least 3 years of experience in application development or application engineering
• 2-4 years in back-end application development or engineering
• Good programming skills in back-end languages such as Java, Python, or Ruby
• Familiarity with back-end frameworks
• Moderate understanding of web protocols
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Works collaboratively and cross-functionally with technical stakeholders
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future for employment visa status
• Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age

Preferred

• Experience in Spring Boot and Microservices architecture

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Programming Languages
• Version Control Tools
• Cloud Technologies & Platforms
• Web Services & APIs
• Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)
• Automated Testing Tools
• Containerization
• Secure Coding Standards
• Database Management Systems
• Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) Methodology
• DevOps Methodology

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