Solutions Architect-Java
Looking for a unique opportunity to show off your skills at a cool and exciting company? Digital Turbine is looking for an experienced Solutions Architect to be part of our team in the Durham or Austin office, offering an opportunity to work on scalable distributed applications built using cutting edge technologies and services. This position requires a proven ability to understand and implement business requirements for new systems and enhancements to existing systems in an Agile/Scrum environment. Additionally, the candidate must exhibit the ability to analyze and debug new and existing software systems.
Key Responsibilities:
•Collaborate with cross-functional teams to conceptualize, build, test and ship software solutions that meet business and market needs.
•Maintain existing software systems.
•Push mobile technologies to the limits to help better our products and services.
•Work with geographically dispersed team members.
•Implement scalable and cost-effective software systems that meet business requirements.
•Develop high quality software using industry standard best practices including unit testing, code reviews and continuous integration
•Please note, if you are remote you must be able to travel to Durham, NC or Austin, TX once a quarter in addition to any required new hire training
Minimum Job Requirements:
•BS or MS in Computer Science or equivalent work experience.
•5+ years of software development experience preferably with a JVM based language (Java, Scala, Clojure).
•Experience developing commercial, enterprise scale software
•Experience working with Git, Subversion or other SCM tools.
•Experience working with remote data via REST and JSON.
•Experience developing cloud-based software (AWS, Azure, GCP)
•Strong understanding of query languages and tradeoffs between relational and non-relational systems.
•Working knowledge of key data structures and algorithms (indexing, hash tables, joins, aggregation).
•Solid understanding of software development best practices and methodologies.
•Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
•Excellent communication and collaborative problem-solving skills.
•Can lead by example & motivate fellow developers to meet challenging goals.
Preferred Experience:
•Experience with Spring Boot and Hibernate frameworks
•Experience with distributed data handling and storage technologies like Hadoop, Apache Kafka, Confluent, Apache Flume, Amazon S3, Avro.
•Experience with Kubernetes
•Experience with data stream processing frameworks like Apache Storm, Apache Samza or Apache Spark.
•Exposure to infrastructure management technologies like Puppet or Chef utilized in a cloud-based environment like AWS.
•Previous experience working in the mobile industry.
•Experience with test coverage and testing automation
•Knowledge and applicable experience with agile methodologies such as SCRUM.
•Experience with functional programming
•Experience with container platforms such as Docker
•Experience with behavior or keyword driven automation testing frameworks such as Cucumber or Robot Framework.
•Good time management skills and structured work methodology.
•Experience with NoSQL datastores such as ElasticSearch, Aerospike, Redis, Cassandra.
•Java EE Application Server experience (Tomcat, JBoss, GlassFish).
•Experience with build tools like Maven, SBT or Gradle.
About Digital Turbine:
At Digital Turbine, we believe there is better way for smartphone users to discover new apps and content. Our Mobile Delivery Platform makes it easier than ever for people to discover new apps frictionlessly, for operators and OEMs to build new revenue streams, and for advertisers reach users at scale. We are a global mobile technology company that is passionate about delivering the right content to the right person at the right time. Digital Turbine has delivered more than one billion app installs for hundreds of advertisers. More than 22 million smartphone users engage with Digital Turbine's software technology each month across more than 30 global operators and OEMs.
Reasons to Work for Digital Turbine:
•Rapid growth – We’re growing quickly which gives our employees exciting opportunities to take on new challenges and have a significant impact on the company’s future.
•Laid back work environment – Employees enjoy coming to work in jeans, working in an open environment, and lounging on couches with their laptop.
•Stock options – All employees are expected to make an impact, so everyone is granted stock options when they join the company.
•Free food & drinks – Our kitchens are stocked with plenty of snacks and drinks to help get you through each day.
•An exciting, evolving industry – The mobile app business is booming and changing every day, which means that we are always adapting to stay ahead of the curve.
•Beer Fridays – Every Friday afternoon, the company breaks away from work to come together and unwind after a busy week.
•Healthy work/life balance. We work hard but respect our employee’s life outside of the office and general well-being. We offer an unlimited vacation policy!
•Opportunity to work with the industry’s top talent – Many of our employees have over a decade’s worth of experience in the mobile app space. We are a company of ‘A’ players and only look for the best people to join our team.
•Everyone has a voice and can make their mark – Every employee has the opportunity to implement new processes, design new programs, and be creative within their unique role.
Employment decisions are based on the principles of equal opportunity and affirmative action; without regard to race, creed, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.