Sr. Backend Engineer - Tech Lead (Java)

Real is a fast-growing global real estate brokerage powered by technology and driven by people. As a Sr. Backend Engineer - Tech Lead, you will lead the technical vision for backend development, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate with product teams to implement features and improvements in Java Spring Microservices.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with other engineers through pairing sessions, code reviews, and knowledge sharing in our weekly Friday Dev Chats
• Mentor and lead junior engineers in software engineering methodology, design, and best practices
• Work with the product team and feature owners to understand requirements and see them through to execution and deployment

Requirements:

• You have extensive experience with Java 17+, Spring Boot, JPA (Hibernate), and SQL relational databases
• You are comfortable writing unit and integration tests and maintaining strong code coverage
• You have hands-on experience building application using the microservices architecture
• You have in-depth knowledge of relational databases, including indices, connection pools, transactions (ACID), and implications of schema designs on performance
• You have experience with NoSQL databases, understand their advantages and disadvantages, and know when to prefer one over a relational database
• You are opinionated in the direction that backend software development is going and will give recommendations and take the initiative for the long-term health of the project
• You have a keen eye for where to refactor and when, using standard design principles and patterns, and are excited to lead the team on the path to better code
• You are welcoming to other engineers, have a collaborative attitude, and are excited to both learn and teach new knowledge
• You enjoy working with a remote team that spans many different time zones and locations
• You are comfortable in an agile, fast-paced start up environment where you work closely with product to understand how your work will fit into the larger project while acting on limited information
• BA/BS degree and 8+ years of related experience; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background
• Must have experience in Spring/Spring Boot, Hibernate, and Relational Databases
• Demonstrated Project Coordination/Management skills
• A real estate background with transferable skills would be an asset