Senior Azure Java Developer

About the Position

We are seeking a Senior Azure Java Developer with 8+ years of experience in Java and cloud platforms to join our global team in New York City. This is a contractor position with a compensation of 60 - 75 USD Gross Per Hour based on your interview results.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and improve the digital products and technology services we provide to our clients and employees.
• Apply a broad range of software engineering techniques, from analyzing user needs and developing new features to automated testing and deployment, CI/CD, and other DevOps practices.
• Ensure the quality, security, reliability, and compliance of our solutions by applying our digital principles and implementing both functional and non-functional requirements.
• Build observability into our solutions, monitor production health, help to resolve incidents, and remediate the root cause of risks and issues.
• Learn new technologies and practices, reuse strategic platforms and standards, evaluate options, and make decisions with long-term sustainability in mind.
• Work in an agile way as part of multi-disciplinary teams, participate in agile ceremonies, and collaborate with engineers, product managers, designers, and others.
• Understand, represent, and advocate for client needs.
• Share knowledge and expertise with colleagues, help with hiring, and contribute regularly to our engineering culture and internal communities.

Requirements

• Strong server-side Java development skills, including expertise in multi-threaded programming and RESTful web services; we can consider candidates with strong Python experience (at least 8 years of experience).
• Experience with cloud platform (Azure) and containerization technology (Docker).
• Hands-on experience with agile methodologies, continuous integration, and Test or Behaviour-driven development.
• Successfully applied solutions to meet non-functional requirements, including stability, capacity, and scalability.
• Proficiency in relational and non-relational databases with proper usage classifications.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English, and the desire to work as part of a global team.

Nice to Have

• Familiarity with the derivatives business domain and experience of working directly with the front office.
• Web frontend experience; HTML5, ECMA Script 6, React / Redux.
• Experience with test automation (Selenium, Cucumber).

We Offer

• Competitive salary: 60 - 75 USD Gross Per Hour.
• Opportunity to work in a global team in New York City.
• Contractor position with flexible hours.

About the Company

At Luxoft, we pride ourselves on delivering best-in-class technology solutions for the Quantitative Investment Strategies business. Our team works as a delivery-focused global team, releasing new software multiple times a week. We value quality, collaboration, and continuous improvement.