API BE FS Engineer

Kforce has a client in Westlake, TX that is seeking an API BE FS Engineer who will have the opportunity to share technical knowledge to help strengthen our client's engineering community and further pursue your own learning of new technologies and platforms. Duties:

• Uses CI/CD practices, tools to rapidly deploy changes to customers while minimizing risk using practices like A/B tests, blue-green deployments, and feature toggles
• Stay on top of Algorithms, Data Structures and Design Patterns and love the challenge of building highly scalable systems that can support thousands of transactions/sec
• Have a mindset of test first development and are experienced in modern test frameworks
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in software development
• Hands-on experience with Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), building RESTful services, JSON, and modern Application Servers
• Proficient in JavaScript/TypeScript and Java Spring Boot
• Knowledge of web application development using Angular, NodeJS, HTML, CSS/SASS
• Deep understanding of API design, including versioning, isolation and micro-services
• GraphQL knowledge is a plus
• Knowledge of cloud computing environments and applications (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Experience in documenting APIs employing an API documentation framework like OpenAPI
• Experience with DevOps, Continuous Integration and Delivery tools like Jenkins, Maven, GitHub, and NPM
• Knowledge in Container technologies (Docker and Kubernetes)
• You have a passion for technology and can navigate your way across sophisticated and rapidly-changing landscapes by staying on top of the latest trends and thrive by sharing knowledge
• Are a creator, a doer, and a disruptor who will help us tackle real-life problems and meet real customer needs
• Self-starter, who actively challenges status-quo, is curious and not afraid to ask -Why- and -What if-?
• Experienced with the tools of the trade including a variety of modern programming languages and frameworks
• Data-driven and can measure, collect and use data to make decisions
• Strong communication skills and technical expertise in driving and participating in discussions
• Strong knowledge of developing highly scalable distributed systems using open-source technologies
• Knowledge of testing frameworks like Jest, Karma, Junit, Cypress
• Experience in Agile methodologies (Kanban, SCRUM)
• Knowledge of relational (Postgres, Oracle, MySQL) and NoSQL database management systems