Java Developer

Who we are and what we do:

Astound Commerce, the world's largest privately held digital commerce agency, combines strategy, technology, creativity, insight and a proven methodology to deliver exceptional digital shopping experiences. Through a forward-thinking, results-driven approach, Astound Commerce serves leading global brands such as Adidas, L'Oreal, Under Armour, Jimmy Choo, Lacoste and Versace. Founded in San Francisco in 2000, the passionate team of some 700 dedicated, diverse industry and technology experts has decades of ecommerce experience and more than 400 implementations under their belt to address the complex challenges, advancing technologies and unique needs of global markets. To learn more, visit astoundcommerce.com

Brief description of the open position:

The Java Developer will be part of a high-performance feature driven development team responsible for building complex ecommerce solutions. You must have a proven track record of solving various business and technical problems while taking responsibility for meeting business objectives. This job requires solid technical skills to provide coding expertise throughout the entire software development lifecycle. You should have expertise with software development lifecycle methodologies, solid experience and knowledge of web and software development, and use of standard design and development tools.

You will:

• Work with Development Lead and project leads in understanding business needs, defining technical issues, and proposing solutions;
• Participate in analyzing business and technical specifications/requirements;
• Take active part in implementation of complex ecommerce solutions as part of development team;
• Ensure via code reviews that developed code quality meets the standards/guidelines for development;
• Work closely with frontend development and quality assurance teams to ensure proper implementation of website's functionality;
• Responsible for writing technical documentation for implemented ecommerce solutions;
• Support and help developers come up with the best technical solutions;
• Provide recommendations to Development Lead and functional managers on ways to improve processes, systems, tools and role definitions based on program or project-specific experience;
• Actively contribute to continuous improvements of development methodology and underlying processes;
• Actively participate in daily project team meetings and brainstorming activities related to the project issues;
• Provide updates to effort estimates and status of assigned tasks.

You have:

• Minimum 2 years of Java programming with 1+ years of using J2EE framework;
• Strong understanding of Spring, Hibernate frameworks;
• Solid knowledge of multi-tiered distributed software architecture, J2SE/J2EE, Web Services, JDBC/SQL, HTML, JavaScript/AJAX, XML/XSL, HTTP, SVN/Git, Ant/Maven;
• Experience with working on complex functional software projects that require a deep understanding of the application logic and dependencies;
• Must be an independent, self-motivated team player that is meticulous and methodical in creating solutions;
• Ability to learn and adapt quickly in a dynamic environment;
• Intermediate spoken and written English communication skills.

Good to have:

• Working experience with IBM WebSphere Commerce or Hybris platform;
• Experience working in geographically distributed teams;
• Experience developing ecommerce solutions is highly desired;
• Solid written and verbal communication skills, as exemplified by writing clear technical specifications, documentation of knowledge, and effective intra- and inter-group communications.

We offer:

• Knowledgebase of the world's largest ecommerce delivery team;
• Trainings and certifications;
• A constant inflow of ecommerce projects with global outreach;
• Well set SDLC process with use of Agile, Scrum, Waterfall depending on a project;
• Coaching and reviews to support your career development;
• Internal/external engineering and business training and conferences and time for self-education;
• Extensive technical library with option to order books and English classes;
• A network-style culture with geographically distributed teams, easy communications and access to clients;
• Possible international on-site visits;
• Work-life balance approach and healthy lifestyle programs.