Java Backend Developer

We are looking for a Java Developer to join our team. You will be involved in designing and maintaining the infrastructure software used by many teams. This is a full time position (30+ hours per week). The hours are flexible, however you will need to have some overlap with our business hours. We are in PST/PDT (UTC -8/-7). You must be fluent in written and verbal English. Applicants must demonstrate expert level understanding of: Object Oriented Programming, unit testing and basic algorithms and data structures. Required Skills: - REST - Expert level knowledge of Java - Solid understanding of Dependency Injection, Inversion of Control, SOLID and Separation of Concerns principles. - Experience with at least one major framework for developing enterprise Java-based applications (e.g. Dropwizard, Spring ...) - Experience writing well-structured, easily maintained unit tests and knowledge of testing frameworks such as JUnit and Mockito. - Understanding the theory behind relational and NoSql databases. Experience with Hibernate. - Knowledge of project lifecycle management tools (preferably Maven) - Git - Work independently and with minimal supervision - Communicate frequently and effectively in English Bonus: - Background on Machine Learning or Data Science - Apache Thrift, Dropwizard - Python - Experience with Netflix open source software: Hystrix, Archaius, Eureka etc