Java Developer

The Java Developer will work from our Bucharest or Cluj office while collaborating with the Global MassMutual teams and provide support in the cloud platform area. The person who will join this role will report to an IT Delivery Manager from Romania.

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated software engineer with a passion for learning new technologies & to become an expert in event driven architecture leveraging Kafka. It will provide you with visibility to how multiple systems operate around MassMutual. As we grow and scale our organization to deliver more services, we must manage the technical debt that we have and improve the uptime of our current streaming applications. This role will be in a squad that will drive strategic initiatives to build these services. The squad will be the driving force to ensure quality is maintained and maintain the required uptime and SLA.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain Kafka Integrations
• Supporting on premise and cloud platform environments such as AWS
• Develop, integrate and test run time execution of Streaming services
• Assist in production setup, monitoring and roll out to partners
• Active "developer on call" to support maintenance and issue remediation of the streaming

services we support: Debugging existing software and correcting defects

• Contribute to the conceptual and physical design of application integration using events
• Integrating existing software into new or modified systems or operating environments
• Writing or reviewing software system documentation and ability to share knowledge is a must
• Be able to "debug" a code; critically think to highlight where issues are coming from

Requirements
Technical skills:

• Experience with AWS/Microservices
• Experience with Kafka or other event streaming systems (RabbitMq, Kinesis, Service Bus)
• Spring Framework knowledge and experience
• Experience with design/prototyping
• At least 1 year of experience in developing REST services using Java or
• Able to implement processes and troubleshoot to continue to improve operational stability
• DevOps experience a plus
• Experience and understanding of Kubernetes (preferred)Basic DevOps knowledge is required
• Experience with GitHub or GitLab
• Experience with generating technical documentation
• Experience using with Jira and Confluence
• Agile Methodology - comfortable working in a scrum environment

Background

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or business information systems or equivalent educational or professional experience and/or qualifications with at least 2-5 years of experience in software development

Competencies

• Learner – shouldn't be shy to learn any new technology
• Quality Focused - should believe in code quality and be able to highlight challenges/issues with current code.
• Shift left mentality – i.e. quality is owned by the team rather than just a QA tester.
• Clear and effective communication skills - verbal and written
• Critical Thinking – ability to dive into a problem, dig in to help SDETs and then pull up as needed.
• Ability to visualize the flow of data through a complex application is critical to your success, and to the team

Who We Are – MassMutual Romania
MassMutual Romania is a technology partner of MassMutual, a leading financial services company in the U.S., with a more than 170-year legacy. Established in 2020, the Romanian company is building an in-house team passionate about technology and innovation. We have expertise in software development, data science, and a wide range of technologies. With offices in Bucharest and Cluj, and team members across the country, MassMutual Romania develops technological solutions that help MassMutual deepen its digital capabilities and accelerate its growth in a digital-first world.