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Right Balance ® · South Africa · Remote

About the job

Overview

We're looking for a Principal Java Software Engineer. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Right Balance provides top-tier technology talent for innovative companies in the US. We’re in the top 50 companies to watch in LA.


Engagement Details

Our client is one of the world leaders in Media streaming.


Our client team is responsible for providing both frameworks and reference examples for Java applications and services that various engineering teams build on top of. They must provide engineering counterparts with reliable, well-tested, documented frameworks. Like widely used open-source frameworks, these APIs and frameworks need to consider backward compatibility, upgrades, transitive dependencies, and dependency management.


As the team evolves and modernizes, it needs to rev and introduce new frameworks as appropriate. The candidate will be working with a team of other hardworking Java engineers and architects focusing on implementing a feature backlog and roadmap.


The frameworks need to incorporate standard methodologies and incorporate foundational support for core services like logging, statistics collection, distributed tracing, and other critical features of services frameworks.


Role
  • Work on the company's internal applications (microservices). Mostly internally built frameworks and solutions are used, with no common frameworks like Spring or Hibernate.
  • Implement new features and support existing ones.
  • Improve existing code quality and test coverage.
  • Independently investigate and fix errors that happen in QA or production.


Other Details
  • Location: Remote role, Eastern Europe or South America preferable. The time zone will be manageable.
  • Length: 2+ years, long term.


Technical skills
  • Java core, multithreading.
  • Microservices and network communication, HTTP.
  • Automation testing (integration, unit, functional, etc): JUnit, Mockito.
  • Build tools: Maven, Gradle.
  • A solid understanding of networking is a must.


What’s in it for you

  • Learn and evolve your skills using the latest and greatest technology tools in a rapidly growing company.
  • Learn from the best people around you. We constantly challenge the status quo and invent new ways of building a great product.
  • Flexible hours. Join daily standups, sprint planning, and retrospective meetings. Other than that you’re in control of your own schedule.
  • 100% remote. Work anywhere, whether it is remotely in the comfort of your home, in a shared co-working space, in an RV on the beach, or while being a nomad in another country.
  • Work on challenging problems, innovate, and positively impact many people's lives while having fun doing it.


Required Qualifications

  • Upper-intermediate to fluent speaking and writing English. Able to have a real-time conversation.
  • 7+ years of full-time hands-on Software Development experience.
  • 5+ years of full-time hands-on Java Backend API experience.
  • Strong proficiency and experience in Java, open-source HTTP frameworks, and API design.
  • Experience with Reactive Java and asynchronous Java development.
  • Good OpenTelemetry understanding.
  • Detailed knowledge and experience working with network stacks and internet protocols (Netty or ServiceTalk is a big plus).
  • Experience with performance-critical applications and optimization.
  • Experience driving product features, functional specifications, and development schedules, representing team and technology.
  • Be an advocate and driver for proven engineering practices.
  • Dedicated attention to detail.
  • Strong interpersonal, communication, and network-building skills.
  • Proven documentation and technical writing skills.


Nice to haves

  • HTTP client frameworks, Netty is a plus.
  • Linux networking and socket experience a plus.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent demonstrated ability.


Frequently Asked Questions

What are your typical clients?

The majority of our clients are venture-backed startups at the growth stage. Usually, at this stage, the company already achieved a product-market fit and is looking to expand rapidly. That’s where we bring the best engineering practices, strong architecture, the latest technologies, and consistent processes to help companies scale.


What is the length of your engagements?

Most of our long-term full-time engagements last multiple years. It allows you to evolve your career with the client company taking on more responsibilities.


What’s your company size?

The Right Balance team is 60+ engineers going to 100+ by the end of the year. The current client size team is 150+ people. The timing is great to be a part of a rapidly growing team making meaningful contributions.


What happens if the engagement is completed?

Most of our engagements are long-term in nature. That said, if the current engagement is ramping down, we’ll present you with more long-term opportunities to transition into.


What are your core values?
  • Client First: we only win when our clients win. We treat client challenges as our own.
  • Ownership: we embrace responsibility, taking on challenges, getting them to completion, and enjoying getting things done.
  • Quality: we’re passionate about achieving quality outcomes by applying meticulous attention to detail.