Senior Java Developer

 Why you will love working here

We are a global leader in loyalty marketing  

We work with some of the most well-known brands in the world to deliver market-leading, end-to-end loyalty solutions to enable customer experiences. With a strategy-led, technology-enabled approach, we are consistently named an industry leader by Forrester. The programs we deliver reach more than 330M consumers through loyalty. The impact of these loyalty programs affords us deep brand partnerships, owning a niche in the loyalty space where outcomes matter most. 

We are a mission and values driven company

Our mission is to grow enterprise value through loyalty for our clients. Every role within Kobie has a purpose and directly contributes to us achieving this mission.  

We are values driven at every point. Over our 30+ year journey, we’ve created a fun, high-trust, transparent workplace. We believe in leadership and ownership. Our hybrid work environment, personal holidays, casual dress code and focus on diversity and inclusion add to a culture that makes our teammates proud. That pride shines through in the work we do for our clients. 

About the team and what we’ll build together

As a valued member of our developer community, you play a large role understanding pain-points in the market and translating business problems and requirements into working software that supports some of the world's most well-known brands and their customers.

How you will make an impact

• Make rapid improvements to existing Java/Angular Code base to solve production problems
• Identify and solve performance bottlenecks
• Help institute a more mature SDLC
• Gain knowledge and control of our loyalty platform integration points (live API's, Batch, Queue based processing).
• Participate in design sessions; work with product owners and team members to solve acceptance criteria
• Build and maintain all configuration and business logic rule documentation
• Assist other team members through coaching and mentoring
• Promote and demonstrate good coding practice and patterns for the team
• Set accurate time estimates and scope of work for tasks and/or projects assigned to you
• Fill information gaps as needed to accomplish gaps
• Develop simple solutions to complex problems
• Suggest innovative new ways to improve processes and/or components of work
• Effectively work with other groups and third parties

What you need to be successful

• 5+ years of experience designing and developing applications and components using Java and Spring (Prefer JDK 11+ with Spring Boot)
• 3+ years of experience developing RESTful services using JSON
• Experience developing microservice cloud applications (Oracle, AWS, or Azure)
• 3+ years of experience developing SQL multi-table queries, inserts, and updates (Prefer Oracle / PostgreSQL)
• Experience tuning SQL statements with execution explain plans
• Familiarity with Agile (e.g., Scrum Process)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field is preferred
• Experience developing Loyalty, Accounting, or Banking applications preferred
• Message Queues (RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, Kafka Streams) preferred
• Building Docker containers and configuring Kubernetes clusters (kubectl, Docker for Desktop) preferred
• Build Management tools (Bitbucket/Git, Gradle, Bamboo) preferred

Our teammates are at the heart of everything we do 

Healthy people are happy people, which makes mental and physical health a top priority at Kobie. From robust health insurance and benefits options to free fitness programs like FitOn, to generous vacation time for yourself, we support your health needs fully. In today’s job market, we know that employees are choosing only what works best for their life. For those that want career growth, Kobie is the perfect place. We have developed a comprehensive people strategy that helps every teammate know how to advance and progress on their career journey. Beyond title progression, Kobie’s competitive pay, 401k matching, annual profit sharing and bonuses all make Kobie a perfect place to build your career. 

Kobie a place for all

We don’t just accept differences – we embrace, share, and celebrate them! 

Employment at Kobie is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications, directly related to professional competence. We do not discriminate against any teammate or applicant because of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), or any other basis under the law.   

We are fiercely committed to fostering a workplace where teammates draw upon their own diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives so that they feel welcomed to bring their authentic self to work every day. While our leadership team fully and completely supports our policy of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity, all teammates share the responsibility to ensure we incorporate the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion throughout Kobie.