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Photon

Builds custom software and AI for big companies

Java Lead - USA

Backend EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeNevada, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • The candidate must have 5–7 years of solution architecture experience, including creating solution architecture and high-level design documents, decomposing solutions into domains, designing application programming interfaces, creating epics and stories for developers, managing an implementation team, and creating contract documents for the data team.
  • The candidate must have experience designing microservices, including Representational State Transfer-based microservice application programming interfaces.
  • The candidate must have deep experience with Agile and Lean development methodologies.
  • The candidate must have excellent knowledge of Amazon Web Services.
  • The candidate must have knowledge of containerization tools and technologies, including Red Hat OpenShift, Docker, and Kubernetes.
  • The candidate must be proficient in Java and Java frameworks such as Spring and Spring Boot, Structured Query Language and NoSQL database management systems such as SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, and MongoDB, as well as procedural and object-oriented development.
  • The candidate must be proficient in Kafka message queues.
  • The candidate must understand DevOps processes and continuous integration and continuous delivery tools.
  • The candidate must have communication, problem-solving, and project management skills.

Responsibilities

  • Build a technology vision and strategy for a solution or business domain by conducting solution analysis, design, planning, and implementation, and act as the single point of contact between information technology and the business for the solution.
  • Collaborate with technology and business stakeholders to develop a solution design for an assigned business capability.
  • Collaborate with Product Managers, Engineering Managers, and other Architects to shape and align the product roadmap and deliver new features.
  • Present complex technical proposals to technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Conduct proofs of concept as needed to evaluate new technologies and approaches.
  • Lead the development team during solution implementation and translate business requirements into technical language.
  • Coordinate with the Data Architect on table design and provide a contract for the data team to create the table design.
  • Work across multiple projects with a variety of individuals and groups.
  • Promote reuse through inner-sourcing opportunities.
  • Recognize industry technology trends and emerging technologies and understand how they apply to and drive adoption within the organization.
  • Promote the company's mission within the organization.
  • Collaborate effectively and follow up to ensure achievement of deadlines, outcomes, and results.

About the Company

Photon

Builds custom software and AI for big companies

Photon designs, builds, and runs custom software for large companies, combining an in-house creative agency with its own engineering teams. Its flagship client work includes rebuilding Samsung's US online store as a set of smaller linked services and creating Olive Garden's mobile app, which lets diners join the waitlist from their phones instead of waiting at the door. Clients hire Photon's teams to plan and code their apps, websites, and AI tools and to keep them running afterward, paying for the engineers and designers assigned to each project. Photon is privately held and based in London, with its US arm in Dallas and engineering centers in Chennai and Bengaluru.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
London, United Kingdom
Founded
Not listed

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