Position: Senior Java developer
Company: Ficus Life
Category: Java
Experience required: 3y
English level: intermediate

We’re looking for a Backend Engineer to join us!

About us
Forward is a new, well funded startup (still in stealth) led by a seasoned founder that is developing the future of enterprise decision making. We leverage advancements in automation 
and AI to bridge the gap between data and frontline employees (i.e., marketing managers, sales reps, CSMs) to allow them to engage with users in the most timely, personalized, 
and meaningful way possible – to accelerate sales velocity, shorten training times, and skyrocket revenue growth. With Forwrd non-technical business leaders can finally generate 
business predictions faster than ever before, in a self-service fashion, and know what their next-best-action should be at any given time, without SQL knowledge or any technical know-how.

About the role
We're looking for a senior engineer who will build and shape our offering and work closely with design partners and customers. The ideal candidate is a self-motivated, multi-tasker, 
and demonstrated team-player. You will be a lead developer responsible for the development of new software products and enhancements to existing products. You should excel in working 
with large-scale applications and frameworks and have outstanding communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities
● Writing clean, high-quality, high-performance, maintainable code
● Develop and support software including applications, database integration,
interfaces, and new functionality enhancements
● Coordinate cross-functionally to insure project meets business objectives
and compliance standards
● Support test and deployment of new products and features
● Participate in code reviews

Qualifications
● 2+ years experience designing and developing backend systems
● 2+ years experience in Java Stack (OOP)
● Experience with REST APIs and server-side APIs integration
● Knowledge of ORM, SQL and Data Modeling
● Excellent understanding of database systems
● Experience with microservices architecture
● Knowledge in Kubernetes
● Expertise with Amazon Web Services ecosystem (S3, ELB, EC2, ATHENA)
● 1+ years of experience with tools such as containers, CI/CD, testing / monitoring /
logging tools
● Previous experience in E2E design and implementation of features as part of large
scale backend projects
● Experience with mongodb
● Enthusiastic about performant web scale systems
● Experience with redis - an advantage
● Experience with rabbitmq - an advantage
● React, Typescript / JS, Native Chrome extension - an advantage

Bonus
● Working previously in a b2b enterprise SaaS startup
● Delivering AI or Machine learning product