Backend (Java) Developer Loc : Bellevue, WA

100,000 - 200,000

Challenges you can work on

Scale our services to more than 60k requests per second
Develop fast, scalable, highly available, and reliable payment engines that will process billions of dollars per year
Use real-time data to understand customers needs before they do
Dockerize our apps and services for cloud deployment
Develop features that will drive our business through real-time feedback loops
Develop a smart service layer that will allow for in-session personalization based off user behavior and data
Scale our public API to allow other partners to leverage HomeAway services & experiences on third party sites
Simplify core booking and listing workflow to enhance our travelers & suppliers experience

Technologies we use

AWS, Docker, Mesos Dropwizard, Elasticsearch, Cassandra, Kafka, Hadoop, Samza, NoSQL, Java8

Requirements

BS or MS in Computer Science or equivalent experience
8+ years of professional software development experience
Technical leadership experience
Excellent communication skills with ability to work well cross-functionally across multiple departments
An analytical problem solver that is passionate about delivering a high quality user experience

Responsibilities

Commit to ruthlessly rewriting, refactoring, and perfecting code
Dedicated to delivering tested and optimized high performance code for a distributed SOA environment (our stack satisfies 10s of thousands of requests per second!)
Develop quality scalable, tested and reliable applications using industry best practices
Work with QA, product management and operations in an agile environment
Create and maintain quality software using best-in-class tools Git, Splunk, New Relic, Sonar and Team City
Participate in resolution of production issues and lead efforts toward solutions
Opportunities to showcase your work on our tech blog and internal & external conferences

Benefits

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