.Senior Java Developer & Architect (Olympus)Vonage Engineering Mission : Vonage is the emerging leader in the $100B+ cloud communications platform (CPaaS) market. Customers like Airbnb, Viber, Whatsapp, Snapchat, and many others depend on our APIs and SDKs to connect with their customers all over the world.As businesses continue to shift to a real-time, customer-centric communications model, we are experiencing a time of impressive growth.Why this role matters : The Engineering team at Vonage is a fast growing group of talented engineers. They face multiple challenges associated with high performance, distributed systems, and processing large volumes of data in real time.The Vonage Messages API team is looking at expanding its size, in order to accelerate our platform development to support our growing customer base.In this role you will be the architect, designer, and developer of your project, and you will take part in developing next-generation technologies that change how people communicate.We challenge our engineers to be versatile and passionate to tackle new problems as we continue to push technology forward.Our Engineers work on an exciting mix of both greenfield and existing projects, giving them an opportunity to explore new technologies.What you will doCreate scalable microservices that will help support our impressive growthPropose scaleable, maintainable and cost effective solutionsEstimate the effort required to develop and implement new featuresCollaborate with the team lead and project managers to allocate tasks effectively, considering the skill level and growth opportunities for junior team membersDevelop and execute effective testing strategies, including unit tests, integration tests, and end-to-end tests, to ensure software quality and reliabilityStay up-to-date with industry trends, best practices, and emerging frontend technologies, and share knowledge and expertise with the development team to continuously improve our development processes and standardsParticipate in code reviews, provide constructive feedback to peers, and actively contribute to maintaining a high standard of code quality and development practicesContribute to the documentation of the components, design patterns, and the design system to facilitate knowledge sharing and onboarding of new team membersProvide mentorship and guidance to junior team members, assisting them in their technical growth, professional development, and project assignmentsWhat you will bring :Excellent software engineering skills in Java or Kotlin for backend servicesWork closely with cross-functional teams such as Development, Operations, and Product Management to ensure seamless integration of new features and services with a focus on reliability, scalability, and performanceEffective communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
