Senior Backend Engineer

As a Senior Backend Engineer at Exiger, you will be responsible for designing and developing software projects from a technical implementation perspective that satisfy the project’s requirements, and result in implementing features and improvements in our flagship software platform. As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will be responsible for creating, maintaining, and improving our APIs and backend services. Your role will involve owning features from conception to deployment, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and automating manual processes. 

If you are ambitious, eager to learn, and interested in developing great software solutions that help our customers, this position at Exiger has your name on it.

Professional Experience Required

• An undergraduate or graduate degree in computer science or equivalent experience.
• 6+ Years experience programming with Java or another Object Oriented Language (C, C++, C#, Python, ect.)
• 4+ Years experience designing, developing and delivering Micro Services
• 2+ Years experience leading and mentoring others
• Strong understanding of Data Structures and Algorithms Strong understanding of software development best practices Strong understanding of system design (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
• Experience working in an agile environment.
• Understanding of different messaging protocols and format standards and languages (SOAP, REST, XML, JSON, HTML, GraphQL, RPC)

Key Responsibilities

• Create, maintain, and improve existing APIs and backend services
• Own features from conception to deployment and maintain technical documentation
• Collaborate with cross-functional teammates throughout the development
• Cycle through proactive communication, documentation, and reporting
• Manage CI/CD pipeline
• Automate manual processes

Knowledge and skills

• Experience with Microservices architecture and domain driven design. 
• Experience implementing effective feature testing
• Ability to come up to speed on our core technologies quickly
• Ability to balance the quality of code and speed of delivery
• Experience with cross-functional feature team development
• Ability to work well in a collaborative environment and listen and learn from stakeholders
• Solution-oriented communicator with strong problem-solving skills
• Collaborate with team on architecture decisions 

We're an amazing place to work. Why?

• Discretionary Time Off for all employees, with no maximum limits on time off
• Industry leading health, vision, and dental benefits
• Competitive compensation package
• 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave
• Flexible, hybrid approach to working from home and in the office where applicable
• Focus on wellness and employee health through stipends and dedicated wellness programming
• Purposeful career development programs with reimbursement provided for educational certifications

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This is a full-time hybrid opportunity in Mclean, Virginia.