Senior Java Enterprise Developer (Spring Boot) at Decagon

Reports to: CTO

Background

• We are looking for a Senior Enterprise Java Engineer to join us as we develop an industry-changing platform that’s modernising the way companies organise and use data. You’ll be responsible for the design and development of the platform backend functions, in this test-driven development environment.

Duties / Responsibilities

• Designing, creating, and implementing Java-based applications.
• Interpreting briefs to create high-quality coding that functions according to specifications.
• Determining application functions and building objectives with the team.
• Ensuring that written code falls in line with the project objectives.
• Implement and support products/initiatives from infancy to maturity
• Assisting other developers with troubleshooting, debugging, and coding.

Requirements / Qualifications

• 5+ years of work experience as a Senior Java Developer.
• BSc in Computer Science, Engineering, or relevant field.
• MySQL or PostGres
• MongoDB 
• AWS or GCP (You know how to set up services and deployment on any of the cloud platforms).
• System Design Skill.
• In-depth knowledge of popular Java frameworks like Struts, Play, JSF, and Spring. (We use Spring here)
• Experience with Object-Oriented Design (OOD).
• Creating Web Services and RESTful services with Web API.
• Experience with microservices using Spring / Spring Boot.
• Experience with design patterns.
• Knowledge of concurrent programming.
• Knowledge of basic algorithms & data structures.
• You must know how to document APIs and processes.

Nice to have:

• Experience writing parsers or using tools such as ANTLR or Lexer.
• Experience developing in cloud environments like AWS, Azure & GCP.
• Familiarity with; Scala, Spark, Hive, Postgres, PrestoDB, MongoDB.
• Experience with JavaScript & Frontend Technologies.
• Experience with Operating systems like Linux, Windows.
• Experience with RabbitMQ or Kafka.
• Experience with real-time technologies like WebSocket & WebRTC.

Benefits of Working at Decagon

• Decagon offers an energized, upbeat environment that strongly fosters employee work- life balance.
• A work culture that rewards goal-oriented professionals who enjoy meeting challenges heads-on.
• Great/flexible work-culture - as long as you get the work done.
• Amazing personal growth experience - at one of the fastest growing start-ups in Nigeria.
• Working with a motivated and talented team.
• More importantly, an opportunity to transform the Software Engineering ecosystem in Nigeria and beyond.