Senior Java Engineer (New York, NY)

Whiting Consulting is in search of a Sr. Java Engineer to join our client’s team in the NYC area.

We are looking for folks that are:

Passionate about technology
Want to be part of a transformation effort….
Build a great product that is genuinely improving people’s lives
Have the technical chops to be part of the core development team….

Job Description

Our client is hiring the core team that will build a new product technology platform from the ground up. The new platform will be a vital part of the company’s transformation and its reimagined product offering. From technology selection and architecture to team structure and processes, the core team will take on the challenge of defining the way forward and delivering real results.

Skills are important, but so are attitude and the ability to work well with others. You’ll need them all to be part of the team. The core team will start as a small SWAT-style team with everyone expected to pull their own weight and to play a variety of roles. The team will grow and we need the right leaders in place now to fuel that growth and to accept the significant responsibility that comes with building a platform that delights our millions of existing and future members.

Technologies

Here’s a partial list of technologies under consideration:

Platform: Linux, Amazon Web Services
Foundation: Cassandra, MySQL, Mule, Kafka, Redis, Solr
Languages: Java, Scala, Javascript
Frameworks: Play, Node.js, Backbone.js, etc.

Responsibilities

Define
- Product Backlog
- Technology Platform
Design - Services - Design robust, scalable, service-based systems
Deliver
Grow – the team

Requirements

Here are a few skills and experiences that top the list of what we’re looking for:

Undeniable agile delivery track record - - We have big ideas that we need to get to market, NOW.
Did we mention Agile? - This is not just a buzzword to us.
Sustainable, tested development - We are no flash-in-the-pan startup. While modernizing aggressively, we take the long-term viability of our company very seriously.
Big data platforms - Managing and mining our large customer data set is a key to our future success.
Cloud-based services - The new platform will live in the cloud. You should already be there.
Content Management Experience - Fresh content is an important part of our user experience.

Apply by sending your resume to resumes@whitingconsulting.com.

Whiting Consulting is a recruiting firm specializing in placing highly-qualified candidates for: Executive-Level Roles, Marketing / Sales Engineering / Inside Sales, Product Management / Product Marketing, Software Development & Engineering / QA, Implementation Consultants, Production Support, and High-Tech Public Relations.