Backend Engineer Java Jobs in Houston, TX (NOW HIRING)

Job Summary:
Academy Sports + Outdoors is a leading sports and outdoors retailer committed to creating opportunities for growth and fostering meaningful connections among its team members. They are seeking a Senior Engineer IT Digital to develop and maintain eCommerce features and integrations, participate in architectural discussions, and mentor junior developers.
Responsibilities:
• Develop and maintain eCommerce features and integrations.
• Participate in architectural discussions and contribute to technical design.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver projects on time.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues.
• Mentor junior developers and contribute to team knowledge sharing.
Qualifications:
Required:
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field, or equivalent years of related work experience required
• 4-7+ years of proven experience building sophisticated applications and APIs in cloud and hybrid cloud environments at large scale, preferably in Java and React JS.
• 4-7+ years of strong background in object-oriented design principles and design patterns.
• 3+ years of experience in various technology platforms and frameworks, both front-end and back-end, that include JAVA, Spring Boot, React or Angular, /J2EE, Web Services (REST), Design Patterns, Microservices Architecture & Micro Frontends.
• Proven understanding of design patterns, reference architectures, industry standards, broad technical knowledge, and architectural principles is necessary
• Design and develop solutions using Agile SDLC process
• Ability to estimate the financial impact of technical architecture alternatives and apply multiple technical solutions to business problems is vital
• Demonstrated ability to provide and recommend innovative ideas, with the skill to align projects with enterprise strategy, is needed
• Ability to work efficiently and accurately under pressure, meet deadlines, present a professional demeanor, and work well independently is essential
• Expert Knowledge of Microservices Development using Spring Boot.
• Expert knowledge building Responsive websites, Client-side scripting, Content Stack Systems using ReactJS, NodeJS, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, XML, JSON, and tools such as Babel, Gulp, Webpack, NPM, etc.
• Expert knowledge of REST/Spring Boot Java Development, Pub/Sub Design Patterns, EAI, and API integration.
• Expert knowledge of Google Cloud or AWS Cloud Technologies (As a compute and not a SAAS)
• Expert Knowledge of SQL, Scripting languages, RDBMS, JavaScript, and the React framework.
• An understanding of project management and the software development lifecycle is needed
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interface effectively with individuals at various levels, both internal and external
• Analytical, with strong problem-solving abilities and creative resolution skills
• Self-motivated, with the ability to work on multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to remain organized, pay strict attention to detail, and meet critical deadlines within a high-volume, fast-paced environment
• Ability to use key tools to dive deep and provide analysis consistently on performance metrics
• Troubleshooting and organizational skills with a can-do attitude and the ability to adjust to changing requirements are necessary
• Familiarity with code versioning tools such as Git, Bitbucket
• Ability to work in an Onshore/Offshore model
• Strong Microsoft Office program experience, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Spring Boot, Java, React.js, Node.js, Micro Front-End architecture, Typescript, GraphQL, Bootstrap.js, HTML5, XML, CSS3, JavaScript, Java, REST services, NoSQL technologies (Firestore, Cassandra/MongoDB), Kafka/MQ, Redis, Splunk, GCP / AWS, Prometheus/Grafana, Git, Jira, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes.
Preferred:
• Experience with a 500+ million revenue e-commerce retailer
Company:
At Academy Sports + Outdoors, we believe in the power of fun. And we believe in helping our customers have more of it. Founded in 1938, the company is headquartered in Katy, USA, with a team of 10001+ employees. The company is currently Late Stage.