Senior back-end Java developer responsible for designing, developing, testing, deploying, and maintaining scalable web platform services. Responsibilities include RESTful API design, migrating legacy systems, mentoring team members, evaluating new technologies, and collaborating with product management.
Company Description
Founded in 1996, SofTec Solutions is a leading IT Consulting Services firm for Federal, State & Local Government, Commercial and Healthcare industries. We pride ourselves on building strong relationships with our candidates and clients to find just the right match. We look for candidates who go beyond the norm of the usual employee and are hungry for new learning experiences and situations. Because of our resources we have been listed for three consecutive years in the Inc. Magazine’s Fastest Growing Companies in America.
Job DescriptionJob Title: Sr. Java Developer (Back-end)
Terms: Contract (Through Dec. 31st 2015)
Location: Boston, MA
Responsibilities
- 5+ years of experience in architecture, design, analysis, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance of highly scalable web platform services and components, both server-side and UI
- 4+ years of experience in Restful API design, Java/ J2EE, Web Services, REST, SOAP, HTML5
- Strong background in Object Oriented Programming / Analysis and Design concepts, Design Patterns, and Software Development Life Cycle
- Work closely with product management team to ensure we're building the best products.
- Perform research, analysis, design and implementation.
- Support and migrate existing systems to new platforms
- Mentor other team members and developers.
- Work in team environment and share knowledge.
- Evaluate new technologies and software products to determine feasibility and desirability of incorporating their capabilities into the platform.
- Contributes as a hands-on software developer.
- Master's or Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent, with strong fundamentals and problem solving skills.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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