Backend Developer Level 3 Location: BTC-Blue Ash, OH (Remote) Duration: 12 Months Qty: 2 Note to Vendors • There is no prescreening for this Job. • 100% remote candidates will be considered. POSITION SUMMARY • As a Backend Developer, you will have the opportunity to design, build, test, maintain, and have a direct and meaningful impact on the roadmap of the Kroger Technology platform. You will be responsible for design and development of backend components of Android applications. • Experience with modern libraries and tooling • Significant Java programming skills and data structures • Significant Microservices architecture and development skills • Significant experience with the Spring Framework (Persistence, REST, Messaging, Integrations) such as Spring Boot • Significant experience on core features of Spring such as Dependency Injection and Aspect-Oriented Programming, Spring Security etc • Significant knowledge of SQL Database and NoSQL Databases • Significant experience in Messaging architectures & development- Kafka, or equivalent • Proven Experience in building RESTful APIs and a deep understanding of REST principles • Proven Experience working with Docker or similar technologies, GIT, CI/CD and writing unit/integration tests • Strong analytical problem-solving skills and excellent written and verbal communication skills • Self-starter with strong initiative, quality deliverable and ability to work under pressure • Business-minded approach to time, costs, and deadlines • Demonstrated ability to work well within a team environment Key Responsibilities • Develop backend eCommerce web and Merchandizing applications in cloud platform technologies • Collaborate with designers & product managers to iterate on the design & implementation of our product • Work with Engineers from the full stack to build and ship features • Identify and uphold engineering best practices • Monitor performance, watch for traffic drops related to usability problems & rectify the issues • Review app and feature code, and plan future API upgrades with the development team