Java Backend Developer

Job PostingWhat is the project this person will be working on? Marketplace AccelerationHow will they contribute to the project? Implement Pickup and Delivery for MarketplaceWhat is the makeup of the team? It is team of backend engineers. Lead provides the guidance what is daily task and backend engineers will understand the requirement and deliver and troubleshoot any production issues.Does the candidate need to be in a certain Client location/hub or remote? Sunnyvale, CAWill a Client badge be needed at onset or in the future? YesIf hybrid or in office role, how many days a week will the candidate need to come into the office? 2 days per weekPlease note that candidates who will be working in Bentonville, AR, Reston, VA or some Texas locations must have a VendorSAFE background check completed.Does this contract have the opportunity to extend or convert to an FTE? YesHave you previously hired for this role? YesIf so, where have candidates historically fallen short? Communication and proactiveness specially while working remoteYour main goals are to:Power Client inventory system, handling billions of events daily.Maximize on-site availability while minimizing reject rates due to lack of inventory.Give more insight to our marketing and operations teams via more historical data and improved analytics.Unify inventory management responsibilities currently spread across multiple systems and teams.Debug production issues with other teams across services and multiple levels of the stack.Requirements:Top-notch programming skills, with an interest in functional programming languages.Solid Coding skills in Java/J2EE technologies with Spring Boot experienceSolid understanding of designing, developing and supporting large scale, cloud based distributed systems.Experience with REST based API DevelopmentSOA Architecture experience is needed to develop scalable APIsExposure to event based and asynchronous processing.Strong operational excellence and testing skills.Someone who values automation. We don't like solving the same problem manually over and over.Experience working with distributed databases (Cosmos/Cassanda/etc)Nice to Have:Fluent in a few programming languages, functional, dynamic and static.Solid understanding of how to use data structures to solve problems optimally.Good understanding of event-driven systems.Experience with Apache Kafka or similar streaming platform.Understands DevOps: how to support large scale distributed systems, how to prioritize and escalate issues.