Back End Developer (Remote)

About Your Role:
We are looking for a Java Developer to be part of our expanding tech organization. You'll participate in and help develop the next generation of our content services and the core APIs that drive our publishing and web platforms at one of the largest and fastest-growing online publishers.
About Your Contributions:

• Improve and maintain the design and architecture of our backend services
• Develop and maintain robust and performant software while working in a team and taking ownership of your individual contributions
• Participate in code reviews and help ensure that code quality stays high.
• Partner closely with other developers, product managers, and agile coaches to build working APIs and platforms that serve as the foundation of Dotdash.
• Keep up with new technologies and approaches to solve problems and improve existing systems while sharing and advocating for technologies that are relevant to tasks at hand
• Contribute to the identification and prioritization of technical debt.

About You:

• 3+ years in a backend or full stack web development
• Knowledge of modern Java and concurrency mechanisms
• Experience with REST and/or GraphQL architectures, distributed caching, and application performance tuning
• Awareness of HTTP services and other technologies underpinning web servers.
• Insight into system design and architecture fundamentals
• Understanding of agile SDLCs and CI/CD as well as a test driven mindset
• Interested in researching new technologies and approaches to address business needs
• Love of working with others in achieving common goals
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or a closely related technical field or foreign equivalent
• Candidates experienced with the following are highly desirable
• GraphQL
• Graph Databases
• Messaging/Queueing
• GCP, AWS or any Cloud providers
• Spring Framework
• Micro services Architecture
• Experience with the following would be considered a bonus
• Node.js
• Solr/Elasticsearch

About Us:

Dotdash Meredith is the largest digital and print publisher in America. From mobile to magazines, nearly 200 million people trust us to help them make decisions, take action, and find inspiration. Dotdash Meredith's over 40 iconic brands include PEOPLE, Better Homes & Gardens, Verywell, Food & Wine, The Spruce, Allrecipes, Byrdie, REAL SIMPLE, Investopedia, and Southern Living.
Dotdash Meredith embraces inclusivity and values our diverse community. We are committed to building a team based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
The Company requires employees entering its workplaces, performing work offsite, or attending a company sponsored event to verify and provide proof of full COVID-19 vaccination. The Company will consider requests for reasonable accommodations as required by applicable law.Please be aware of fraudulent recruiters offering opportunities at Dotdash Meredith. Note that any correspondence with a member of the Dotdash Meredith recruiting team will come from a @dotdash.com, @meredith.com and @jobvite.com account belonging to a Dotdash Meredith Recruiter. If you are in conversations about a job opportunity and wish to confirm its validity, please reach out directly to[email protected].