Work closely with product and architecture team to understand product NFRs.
Come-up with data points to substantiate/measure system performance and scale.
Watch out for choke points in system and suggest remedial measures.
Co-ordinate with technology team to bring-in advancements and changes in architecture. Mentor junior members in the team and empower them to take informed decisions.
Part of initiatives to re-architect sub-systems as deemed necessary to support business growth.
Take ownership of challenging areas and drive the change in consultation with stakeholders.
KEY SKILLS:
Strong experience in working on highly scalable systems.
16+ years of development experience in Core Java Programming and related backend Java Frameworks like Spring Has good grasp on distributed programming concepts and should be conversant with different options.
Strong understanding on messaging and have leveraged platforms like RabbitMQ, Kafka etc. Good at problem solving skills and data structures.
Expected to have advanced concurrency skills in java – must be knowledgeable of optimistic and pessimistic locking, their trade-offs etc.
Should have good command over JDBC and any of the relational database systems.
Hands-on with java performance tuning, garbage collectors, profilers etc.
Understanding of distributed design practices and appetite to keep learning.
Good knowledge on design patterns and their contextual usage Firm believer in TDD (Test Driven Development) Self-driven, responsible, and keen eye to details Strong collaborator and has skills to participate/guide technical discussions Strong team player