Senior Software Engineer (Backend) Full Time

Our client is one of the leading ship management companies globally today. They manage a diverse fleet of vessels via a worldwide network of fully owned subsidiary offices, coordinated from their headquarters in Limassol, Cyprus. Now, they are looking for a Senior Software Engineer (Backend) to join their team. They successful candidate will ideally have experience in a similar role and hands on experience (5+) years using Java and/or one of the following languages Scala C# Python.

Job Responsibilities

He/she will be a self-starter who is constantly challenging himself to write better code, learn new technologies, and help colleagues grow

Requirements

Strong and demonstrable problem-solving ability
Comfortable with self-management and on-the-job learning Ability to share knowledge across team(s)
Demonstrable initiative and logical thinking
Passion about emerging technologies and self development
Strong computer science fundamentals
Collaborative work-ethic Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
Excellent communication skills
Knowledge of applying object oriented and functional programming styles to real world problems
Ideally (but not restrictive) should have:Hands on experience (5+) years using Java and/or one of the following languages Scala C# Python
Knowledge of continuous integration and continuous delivery
Knowledge of microservice architecture
Working experience with TDD & BDD
Experience building REST API’s
Experience working with Docker
General knowledge of agile software development concepts and processes
Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git
Working experience with Jira, Confluence

Nice to haves:

Special interest in functional programming
Knowledge of reactive manifesto
Knowledge of streaming data Experience with Akka, Play Framework or Lagom
Experience working with Kafka Knowledge of NoSQL
Cloud based development with AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud etc.
Commercial exposure with ELK stack