Job Title:
Senior Software Engineer, Backend
Location:
Menlo Park
CA
United States
Department:
Product Development
Job Requisition Number:
1019-25R
Job Summary:
We’re looking for a talented Senior Software Engineer to be a key contributor in developing cloud-based services that will drive the future of the business. You will join our small and dynamic Cloud Services team, using the latest technology and tools to build high-quality, cross-platform solutions that are robust, scalable, and efficient. You will also collaborate with a versatile cross-functional team to make a significant impact on Quicken’s product offerings.

Responsibilities:

• Senior Software Engineer is a technical role, with responsibilities ranging from solving technical problems to creating design documents and implementing complex designs.
• Directly responsible for consistently delivering scalable, production-ready back-end/server code in Java, from design and development to deployment, as a member of an Agile development team.
• Partner closely with a cross-functional team of key stakeholders (Engineers, Architects, Product Managers, QA, and Operations) to design and implement solutions that meet user needs as well as engineering and operations.
• Display a passion for high quality, continuous learning, and experimenting and applying cutting-edge technology, software paradigms, and engineering process improvements.

Qualifications:

• Demonstrates strong software design skills (REST API design, extensible design while coding, good at DB modelling, proactive in error handling); expert in Java/Spring/Hibernate skills.
• 5+ years of software engineering experience, including a successful track record developing customer-facing SaaS/PaaS products.
• 3+ years working experience in core Java, Spring Framework and AWS.
• 3+ years working experience within microservice architecture, specifically utilizing REST services and JSON.
• Extensive experience in developing applications that are deployed in AWS.
• Fluent in Databases/SQL (MySQL experience preferred).
• Excellent programming discipline: data structures, complexity analysis, object-oriented principles, design patterns, and unit testing.
• Excellent knowledge of the development challenges inherent with highly scalable and available web/mobile applications.
• Experience with API development and integration with 3rd-party services is preferred.
• Ability to work well with others in a geographically distributed team.
• Team player with can-do attitude to independently own and drive projects.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• BS/MS in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent.

• Senior Software Engineer is a technical role, with responsibilities ranging from solving technical problems to creating design documents and implementing complex designs.
• Directly responsible for consistently delivering scalable, production-ready back-end/server code in Java, from design and development to deployment, as a member of an Agile development team.
• Partner closely with a cross-functional team of key stakeholders (Engineers, Architects, Product Managers, QA, and Operations) to design and implement solutions that meet user needs as well as engineering and operations.
• Display a passion for high quality, continuous learning, and experimenting and applying cutting-edge technology, software paradigms, and engineering process improvements