We seek a Java Engineer with strong technical expertise, who is interested in joining our Search project that is responsible for developing a highly scalable and distributed platform for one of the largest world:leading manufacturerAs a key member of this team, you will be working in a collaboration with a team of worldwide recognized experts. This is an excellent opportunity to become a key contributor to the project while creating the next generation of network:centric distributed and scalable architectures.You'll be a part of a bright engineering team that has open communication, empowerment, innovation, teamwork, and customer:centric culture.We work with bleeding:edge technologies, including NoSQL databases such as Apache Cassandra, Docker, Java8, Big Data and Clouds, automated testing tools, built in:house Jagger performance measurement tool, Continuous Integration, and Delivery, etc.**Responsibilities**:Participate in the design and development of the high:Constantly improve software quality (evaluate and incorporate new libraries, tools, and technologies; code reviews; refactoring; testing; etc.)Search for simple and robust solutions to complex tasksWork in an agile methodology environment where innovation, teamwork, and creativity are the key to successCollaborate with a distributed team of developers, QA engineers, analysts**Requirements**:3+ years in Software DevelopmentEducation in Computer Science or similar theoretical knowledge in CS:algorithms and complexity estimation, data structures, operating systems, programming languagesInterest of search engines such as ElasticSearch or SolrGreat knowledge of Java platform (collections, concurrency, etc). A good understanding of JVM internals is a plusHands:on experience with Docker is a plusExperience with Clouds especially with AWSKnowledge of Apache Cassandra would be a plusUnderstanding of distributed architectures and scalability principlesUnderstanding of SDLC and agile methodologies in particularHands:on experience with developer daily basis tools such as IDE's, compilers, debuggers, profilers, version control systems, bug tracking systems, build systems (Gradle, Maven2, etc), code coverage, and automated testing toolsDesire and ability to quickly learn new tools and technologiesAbility to proactively identify and solve engineering problemsGood interpersonal communication skills, both verbal and written. Good written English is a mustWe offer:Work on bleeding:edge projects in a team of experienced and motivated developers and QA engineersBusiness trips to the USAHealth insurance, a benefits package, company:sponsored conferences, vacationsWell:equipped office located in the center of the cityAbout us:Grid Dynamics is an engineering services company known for transformative, mission:critical cloud solutions for the retail, finance, and technology sectors. We architected some of the busiest e:commerce services on the Internet and have never had an outage during the peak season. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in San Ramon, California with offices throughout the US and Eastern Europe, we focus on big data analytics, scalable omnichannel services, DevOps, and cloud enablement.
