Full Stack Senior Engineer

Kaav Inc.

Peoria, IL • On-site

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Job description

Description:
This position reports to Software Engineering Manager, as do other staff jobs in application and technical systems and programming sections. Responsibilities are within functional lines with individuals assisting in new program development and/or maintenance of existing mobile, WEB, Cloud, server, computing systems.
Responsibilities:
  • Work as part of Agile team and participate in Scrum activities.
  • Competent to perform all programming, development, integration and system administration assignments without close supervision.
  • Designs, codes, tests, and debugs programs of high complexity.
  • Configuration or customization of purchased software solutions with high complexity.
  • Provides project management, programming, systems, and/or system administration leadership, guidance, and assistance to other team members.
  • Works on more complex application/technical problem identification and resolution, including responding to off-shift and weekend support calls.
  • Works independently on complex processes and modules that may be used by one or more programs, systems or in support of infrastructure component change management.
  • Develops major system modules, programs or infrastructure released based on requirements gathered from system customers.
  • Performs integrated testing and customer acceptance testing of system components that requires careful planning and execution to ensure timely, quality results
  • Fully knowledgeable of programming languages appropriate to the platform supported, program design and specification development, programming logic, logic diagrams, system analysis techniques, testing, debugging, documentation standards, file design, storage and internal systems;
  • Performs integration tasks for in-house developed systems and/or purchased hardware and software solutions. Assists customers with documentation, training and usability efforts.
Techinical Skills Required:
• 8+ years or more of software development experience or at least eight years of experience with master's degree in computer science or related field.
• 8+ years or more of experience in designing and developing software applications in Java or at least eight years of experience in Java with master's degree in computer science or related field.
• At least 3 years of experience developing in AWS: cloud formation templates, deploying ECS clusters, Lambda, Fargate, Amazon Elastic Search, S3. Strong understanding of IAM roles and policies.
• Proven experience in following,
• Designing, developing, deploying and maintaining software at scale. Three years of experience building and developing with Cloud Technologies (such as AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Developing software applications using relational and Nosql databases.
• Application architectural patterns, such as MVC, Microservices, Event-driven, etc.
• Deploying software using CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, Azure Devops etc.
• Deploying and maintaining software using public clouds such as AWS or Azure.
• Working within an Agile framework (ideally Scrum)
• Strong understanding and/or experience in some of the following,
• Batch or stream processing systems such as AWS SQS, AWS SNS, Kinesis.
• Experience designing well-defined Restful APIs
• Hands on experience with API tools such as Swagger, Postman and Assertible
• Test driven development and behavior driven development.
• Hands on experience with testing tools such as Selenium and Cucumber and their integration into CI/CD pipelines.
• Datastores such as DynamoDB, MongoDB, Cassandra, Redis, Elasticsearch, MySQL, Oracle.
• Must demonstrate solid knowledge of computer science fundamentals like data structures and algorithms.
Soft Skills Required:
• Ability to work under pressure and within time constraints
• Passion for technology and an eagerness to contribute to a team-oriented environment
Education & Experience Required:
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer science or Electrical engineering or related field, Plus 8+ years exp
  • Master Degree plus 6+ years exp

Required Skills : NoSQL,CI/CD,AWS Cloud Formation,RESTful APIs,nodeJS


Frequently asked questions

Q: What skills or qualities help someone succeed as a Full Stack Software Engineer?

A: To succeed as a Full Stack Software Engineer, key technical skills include proficiency in programming languages such as JavaScript, Python, and HTML/CSS, as well as expertise in frameworks like React, Angular, and Node.js. Additionally, strong problem-solving skills, adaptability, and the ability to learn new technologies quickly are essential soft skills, along with effective communication and collaboration skills to work with cross-functional teams. By combining these technical and soft skills, a Full Stack Software Engineer can efficiently design, develop, and deploy robust and scalable software applications, driving career growth and effectiveness in the role.

Q: What is the career path for a Full Stack Software Engineer?

A: A Full Stack Software Engineer's typical career progression involves starting as a Junior Software Engineer, where they focus on developing foundational skills in programming languages, frameworks, and databases. As they gain experience, they can move into mid-level roles such as a Software Engineer or a Team Lead, where they take on more complex projects, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to technical decision-making. Ultimately, senior roles like Technical Lead, Architect, or Engineering Manager offer opportunities for strategic leadership, technical vision, and career advancement, with potential long-term directions including entrepreneurship, technical consulting, or specialized roles in emerging technologies.