Java Back End Developer - Vice President

The Senior Backend Principal Developer is a senior level position responsible for developing a robust collection of connected and complementary technical solutions that deliver an enterprise scale framework that serves hundred-thousands of clients and millions of web requests every day. The platform establishes an interconnected experience for both internal and external users by seamlessly integrating existing applications.

Key Responsibilities:

As a Senior Backend Principal Developer, you will be a hands-on technical leader responsible for the design, architecture, and implementation of critical backend services within this integrated digital experience platform. Your expertise will drive the development of highly scalable, secure, and resilient solutions.

- Technical Vision & Leadership: Provide technical leadership and strategic direction for backend development, influencing architectural decisions and technology choices.

- Hands-on Development: Design, develop, and maintain high-performance, fault-tolerant backend services and APIs using modern programming languages and frameworks. This includes core components for user authentication, authorization, content routing, and data integration.

- Architectural Stewardship: Lead the definition and evolution of backend architecture, ensuring alignment with principles of scalability, security, reliability, and maintainability in a federated system.

- Security: Implement and enforce robust security measures, including single sign-on (SSO), centralized entitlements, and adherence to cyber defense standards across all backend components.

- Performance Engineering: Optimize backend systems for speed and efficiency, incorporating caching strategies, asynchronous processing, and efficient data access patterns.

- Integration Design: Architect and implement solutions for integrating diverse Content Provider applications into the unified platform via HTTPS-based interfaces.

- Mentorship & Best Practices: Mentor senior developers, conduct in-depth code reviews, and champion best practices in software engineering, including design patterns, testing methodologies, and operational excellence.

- Troubleshooting & Problem Solving: Serve as a subject matter expert for complex production issues, leading root cause analysis and resolution efforts for critical backend services.

- Collaboration: Partner closely with product management, front-end teams, architects, and infrastructure teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions and deliver features end-to-end.