- Company Name
- Akraya, Inc.
- Job Title
- Back End Engineer III : 26-00699
- Job Description
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**Job Title:** Back End Engineer III
**Role Summary:**
Design, develop, and maintain a robust, scalable, and secure Traffic Platform. Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to meet product requirements, ensure high performance, and integrate modern technologies. Manage production systems, respond to incidents, and contribute to quality through automated testing.
**Expectations:**
- Deliver production‑ready code on schedule.
- Quickly resolve incidents and performance bottlenecks.
- Maintain code quality via automated tests and CI/CD pipelines.
- Mentor junior developers on best practices.
**Key Responsibilities:**
- Architect and implement scalable backend services for Traffic Platform.
- Build and maintain API Gateways and distributed systems.
- Integrate cloud services (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and manage Kubernetes clusters.
- Configure and enforce CI/CD pipelines with advanced automation.
- Monitor application health, log analysis, and incident response.
- Develop unit, integration, and performance tests to sustain quality standards.
- Collaborate with product managers, architects, and DevOps on feature delivery.
**Required Skills:**
- Expert proficiency in Java (≥5 years).
- Advanced knowledge of API Gateway patterns and best practices.
- Strong CI/CD experience (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, etc.).
- Advanced AWS capabilities (Lambda, ECS/EKS, S3, CloudWatch, IAM).
- Intermediate Kubernetes (deployment, scaling, troubleshooting).
- Solid programming background in Java, C++, or Go.
- Experience with distributed systems, microservices, and event‑driven architecture.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
- Excellent debugging, performance tuning, and incident handling skills.
**Required Education & Certifications:**
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent professional experience).
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect / Developers (preferred).
- Certifications in Kubernetes, DevOps, or related technologies are a plus.