Full Stack Engineer (Middleware and Backend focus)

at  CGI Group Inc

Full Stack Engineer (Middleware and Backend focus)
Position Description
We are seeking a talented Full Stack Engineer to play a key role in developing and maintaining our complex web applications. You’ll work across various technologies, collaborating with designers, product managers, and other engineers to deliver innovative solutions. Your expertise in both Java backend development and middleware technologies will be instrumental in ensuring seamless communication and data exchange throughout our system.

Your future duties and responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain robust and scalable web applications using various front-end and back-end technologies, including Java, JavaScript frameworks, and others.
• Implement and configure middleware solutions (e.g., Spring Boot, Kafka, RabbitMQ) to facilitate efficient communication between diverse systems and applications.
• Develop and maintain highly performant and maintainable Java backend code, adhering to best practices and design principles.
• Collaborate with the team to design and implement APIs that adhere to best practices and security standards.
• Utilize test automation frameworks to write and execute comprehensive unit and integration tests for both front-end and back-end components.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines for efficient deployment and delivery.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and innovations in full-stack development, middleware technologies, and Java.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role

• Minimum 8+ years of experience as a Full Stack Engineer, with a strong focus on Java backend development.
• Strong understanding of the Java stack, messaging technologies, containerization, web containers, and test automation.
• Strong understanding and experience with middleware technologies (e.g., Spring Boot, Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc.).
• Demonstrated experience coding in multiple programming languages, including Java, Python, TypeScript, JavaScript, SQL, and PL/SQL.
• Experience in Python programming with core data science libraries (e.g., NumPy, Pandas, Scikit-learn).
• Familiarity with various package managers and test frameworks.
• Experience with continuous integration/delivery tools like GIT, Cloudbees Jenkins, uDeploy, and/or Pivotal Concourse is a plus.
• Knowledge of Python web frameworks like Flask or Django is a plus.
• Fluency in formal language design concepts like type systems is a plus.
• Experience with quantitative research processes, methodologies, and tools is a plus.
• Experience with financial data is a plus.

This role must be located in Knoxville, TN.
CGI is required by law in some jurisdictions to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The determination of this range includes various factors not limited to skill set, level, experience, relevant training, and licensure and certifications. To support the ability to reward for merit-based performance, CGI typically does not hire individuals at or near the top of the range for their role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range for this role in the U.S. is $75,000-$135,000.
CGI anticipates accepting applications for this position through 04/23/2024.

At CGI we call our professionals “members” to reinforce that all who join our team are, as owners, empowered to participate in the challenges and rewards that come from building a world-class company. CGI’s benefits include:

• Competitive base salaries
• Eligibility to participate in an attractive Share Purchase Plan (SPP) in which the company matches dollar-for-dollar contributions made by eligible employees, up to a maximum, for their job category
• 401(k) Plan and Profit Participation for eligible members
• Generous holidays, vacation, and sick leave plans
• Comprehensive insurance plans that include, among other benefits, medical, dental, vision, life, disability, out-of-county emergency coverage in all countries of employment;
• Back-up child care, Pet insurance, a Member Assistance Program, a 529 college savings program, a personal financial management tool, lifestyle management programs and more.

Your future duties and responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain robust and scalable web applications using various front-end and back-end technologies, including Java, JavaScript frameworks, and others.
• Implement and configure middleware solutions (e.g., Spring Boot, Kafka, RabbitMQ) to facilitate efficient communication between diverse systems and applications.
• Develop and maintain highly performant and maintainable Java backend code, adhering to best practices and design principles.
• Collaborate with the team to design and implement APIs that adhere to best practices and security standards.
• Utilize test automation frameworks to write and execute comprehensive unit and integration tests for both front-end and back-end components.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines for efficient deployment and delivery.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and innovations in full-stack development, middleware technologies, and Java

Required qualifications to be successful in this role

• Minimum 8+ years of experience as a Full Stack Engineer, with a strong focus on Java backend development.
• Strong understanding of the Java stack, messaging technologies, containerization, web containers, and test automation.
• Strong understanding and experience with middleware technologies (e.g., Spring Boot, Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc.).
• Demonstrated experience coding in multiple programming languages, including Java, Python, TypeScript, JavaScript, SQL, and PL/SQL.
• Experience in Python programming with core data science libraries (e.g., NumPy, Pandas, Scikit-learn).
• Familiarity with various package managers and test frameworks.
• Experience with continuous integration/delivery tools like GIT, Cloudbees Jenkins, uDeploy, and/or Pivotal Concourse is a plus.
• Knowledge of Python web frameworks like Flask or Django is a plus.
• Fluency in formal language design concepts like type systems is a plus.
• Experience with quantitative research processes, methodologies, and tools is a plus.
• Experience with financial data is a plus