Software Developer III - Backend

Electrify America is committed to revolutionizing the way people charge. As the country's largest open DC fast charging network, Electrify America is actively contributing to electrifying mobility today and building a more sustainable future.

At Electrify America, we value innovation, collaboration, and a commitment to sustainability. We strive to establish a diverse and inclusive workplace where employees can develop personally and professionally. As a team member at this rapidly growing company, you can work on state-of-the-art technology and join a team making a significant impact in the world. If you're interested in joining a dynamic, innovative company, Electrify America is a place where you can learn, grow, and make a difference!

Role Summary:

The Backend Developer III is the lead member of a development team responsible for the software development lifecycle of company’s applications which support and manage Electrify Americas EV charging hardware.

The Backend Developer will solve problems quickly and effectively, taking long-term and far-reaching implications into consideration, and will create long-term solutions to ensure optimal performance while managing load successfully.

Quick analysis and correct ingestion of business or functional requirements, and translation to technical requirements, together with nimble review, analysis and successful resolution of bugs or errors, are critical to this position. The Backend Developer will help build, maintain and improve upon a system architecture that supports frequent enhancements and updates to stay ahead of trends and innovations as well as future business needs.

Role Responsibilities:

Main responsibility –Backend development 100 % of time spent

• Take ownership of major features of the product suite

• Lead design sessions or work with architecture team to provide effective design suggestions

• Develop and refactor high-quality reliable, secure, and performing code

• Develop unit tests covering the entirety of the code base

• Perform regular code reviews, identify improvements for readability, maintainability, security, performance and other aspects of code quality

• Regularly participate in Agile rituals and assist in work sizing/estimation

• Participate in the secure development lifecycle leveraging best development practices

• Continuously evaluate current code base to identify risks and technical debt, implement improvements

• Meet regularly and work closely with internal and external developers (including front-end and UI/UX), project managers and Technology team members to develop modern innovative software solutions to address user needs and business goals with prioritizing overall quality and security

• Review and analyze and triage bugs/issues and create long-term solutions tacking into account module dependencies and operating constraints

• Work alongside the DevOps team to use and evolve the CI/CD pipeline

• Help build, maintain and improve upon a system architecture that supports frequent enhancements and updates

• Continuously learn to stay ahead of the technology trends and innovate relentlessly

• Develop and document technical designs and specifications associated with the software modules

• Write and maintain technical documentation in Confluence or other tools

• Lead technical meetings with other Developers and Vendors

• Mentor junior developers and promote robust architecture and best development practices

Years of Relevant Experience:

• 10 years of software development experience

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering or related field

• Other degree/ certification with extensive proven backend stack developer experience

Skills:

• Strong proven experience and success record developing distributed and cloud-native SOA back-end applications

• Proficiency in backend coding/development using Java and working knowledge of Python, Javascript (Typescript)

• Proficiency using no-sql databases such as MongoDB; experience using Postgres

• Proficiency in the use of backend frameworks, such as Spring Boot, Redis, and similar

• Knowledge of software design patterns and proven experience implementing software patterns in the application code

• Proficiency in writing unit/integration tests as part of an automated test harness

• Proven experience debugging production code, using tracing, logging and profiling

• Working knowledge of cryptography, secure communications, secure software development practices

• Expertise in good coding practices and experience performing effective code reviews and applying high quality standards within team.

• Proven experience in scaling backend solutions

• Proficiency in atleast one backend cloud infrastructure service (AWS preferable)

• Familiarity with Linux command line environment

   

Specialized Skills (Desired):

• Past experience of working in serverless microservice architecture with sizable data throughput

• Experience mentoring junior developers

• Ability to juggle multiple priorities and be able to work across teams

   

Work Flexibility:

• Regular working hours; occasional after-hours software troubleshooting

• Up to 5-10% domestic and international travel

   

   

  Electrify America is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  We welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds, and do not discriminate based on race, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, color, gender identity/expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by applicable laws.

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