Applications Developer III

Recruiter -Lorena Padilla

Position reports to: Ricardo Muniz

Work schedule: Hybrid, going to the office in GDL for 3 days

Position Summary Statement:

The Applications Developer III is responsible for the analysis, design, construction, configuration, testing, and implementation of business and technical information technology solutions through application of appropriate software development life cycle methodology. The developer needs to have a sharp eye for spotting defects and should be a team player and excellent communicator.

Detailed Responsibilities/Duties: 

• Supporting the design, development, and maintenance of enterprise applications using Java (Spring Boot) and React.
• Develop and maintain RESTful APIs and microservices, ensuring security, performance, and reliability. 
• Contribute as part of a team to research, develop, deploy, and maintain software for use within the company, designs, codes, tests, ensures quality assurance, debugs and deploys application system
• Work closely on an agile team of product owner, other engineers and scrum master in a collaborative environment
• Uses appropriate tools to analyze, identify, and resolve business and/or technical problems
• Readily available to troubleshoot and solve unforeseen production incidents
• Develop compelling web application functionality, including business logic and user interactions on high-traffic web applications.
• Take part in data/service/API/web/mobile design architecture discussions and pro-actively give solutions/recommendations
• Actively participate in feature software design with senior and principal developer mentors
• Interacts with the customer to gain an understanding of the business environment and technical context
• Validates scope, plans, and deliverables for assigned projects
• CI/CD pipeline updates and working with DevOps for production deployment and post production validation/support
• Leads the research, design, architecture, development, implementation, and support of information technology solutions encompassing multiple specializations, platforms, and technologies
• Researches, analyzes, recommends, and implements new technologies, standard processes, tools, and techniques
• Partner with product management to understand product vision and drive business value
• Contribute to and comply with Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) requirements for Service-level Objectives and meet service level agreements for production support response and resolution
• Mentoring staff and associate developers in the team, to make them understand about the techs that needed to run the project smoothly.
• Provide expert technical guidance and mentoring to others in areas of expertise
• Being readily available to solve any unforeseen production downtimes/incidents

Skills Required:

• Strong attention to detail, analytical thinking, and communication skills (English/Spanish).
• Proven experience in Java (Spring Boot, JPA, RESTful APIs, microservices).
• front-end development experience using React.
• Solid understanding of software architecture patterns, object-oriented design, and API integration.
• Experience with relational databases (e.g., SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL).
• Proficiency in Git, version control workflows, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Ability to work effectively in an Agile development environment and collaborate across teams

Preferred (Optional): 

• Hands-on experience with Kafka (publishing, consuming, event-driven design).
• Experience with Apigee API Management, including proxy design, policy configuration, and analytics.
• Familiarity with .NET / ASP.NET MVC/Core development.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Exposure to cloud environments (Azure, AWS, or GCP).
• Knowledge of monitoring and logging tools (Splunk, Dynatrace, or similar). 

Experience:

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in application development.
• 3+ years of experience in Java-based back-end development (Spring Boot preferred).
• 2+ years of experience in React front-end development.
• Proven experience in API and microservices design and integration.
• Experience working in agile teams and participating in CI/CD delivery processes.
• Experience in mentoring or leading small development teams is a plus. 

Education Required:

• Bachelor's in Computer Science or equivalent
• Preferred: Certifications in Java, React, or cloud technologies (Azure/AWS/GCP).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience   supporting   transactional   web   system   in   production   environments, including   log aggregation, remote debugging, pro-active monitoring of systems, for example through developing alerts
• Experience with international or multi-level marketing business
• Experience with monitoring tools.
• Certifications for desired non-niche programming languages