Senior Search Engineer

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Description

Position at Grid Dynamics

We seek a Senior Java Engineer with strong technical expertise, who is interested in joining our growing project that is responsible for developing a highly scalable and distributed platform for one of the largest world-leading manufacturer

As a key member of this team, you will be working in a collaboration with a team of worldwide recognized experts. This is an excellent opportunity to become a key contributor to the project while creating the next generation of network-centric distributed and scalable architectures.

You’ll be a part of a bright engineering team that has open communication, empowerment, innovation, teamwork, and customer-centric culture.
We work with bleeding-edge technologies, including NoSQL databases such as Apache Cassandra, Docker, Java8, Big Data and Clouds, automated testing tools, built in-house Jagger performance measurement tool, Continuous Integration, and Delivery, etc.


Responsibilities:

  • Participate in the design and development of the high-performance business application, from requirements analysis to production
  • Constantly improve software quality (evaluate and incorporate new libraries, tools, and technologies; code reviews; refactoring; testing; etc.)
  • Analyze and improve application performance
  • Search for simple and robust solutions to complex tasks
  • Work in an agile methodology environment where innovation, teamwork, and creativity are the key to success
  • Collaborate with a distributed team of developers, QA engineers, analysts 


Requirements:

  • 3+ years in Software Development
  • Education in Computer Science or similar theoretical knowledge in CS: algorithms and complexity estimation, data structures, operating systems, programming languages
  • Knowledge of search engines such as ElasticSearch or Solr
  • Great knowledge of Java platform (collections, concurrency, etc). A good understanding of JVM internals is a plus
  • Hands-on experience with Docker is a plus
  • Nice to have an understanding of development principles for Clouds especially for AWS
  • Knowledge of Apache Cassandra would be a plus
  • Experience in enterprise applications development (J2EE, Spring Source, etc) is a plus
  • Understanding of distributed architectures and scalability principles
  • Knowledge of Linux/Unix-based operating systems (bash/ssh/ps/grep etc.)
  • Understanding of SDLC and agile methodologies in particular
  • Hands-on experience with developer daily basis tools such as IDE’s, compilers, debuggers, profilers, version control systems, bug tracking systems, build systems (Gradle, Maven2, etc), code coverage and automated testing tools
  • Experience with unit and integration testing (JUnit, TestNG, Mockito, etc.)
  • Desire and ability to quickly learn new tools and technologies
  • Ability to proactively identify and solve engineering problems
  • Good interpersonal communication skills, both verbal and written. Good written English is a must


We offer:

  • Amazing colleagues to work with, share and learn from
  • High-energy atmosphere of a growing and successful company
  • Competitive salary
  • Work on bleeding-edge projects on a team of experienced and motivated engineers
  • Flexible working hours
  • Well-equipped office located in the center of the city
  • Possibility to switch to another project within an account
  • Private medical insurance for employees and their family members
  • Corporate benefit program

About us:
Grid Dynamics is a leading provider of technology consulting, agile co-creation and scalable engineering and data science services for Fortune 1000 corporations undergoing digital transformation. We help organizations become more agile and create innovative digital products and experiences using deep expertise in emerging technology, top global engineering talent, lean software development practices, and a high-performance product culture. Founded in 2006, Grid Dynamics is headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices across the US, Mexico, UK, Netherlands, Switzerland, India, and Central and Eastern Europe.


Join us and prepare to grow!