Java Backend Engineer (SE II)

You will be joining Smarsh, a company dedicated to empowering its customers in managing risk and leveraging intelligence within their digital communications. With a community of over 6500 organizations in regulated industries, Smarsh plays a crucial role in helping these organizations identify compliance, legal, or reputational risks across 80+ communication channels. Through relentless innovation, Smarsh has become a consistent leader in the industry, receiving recognition from top analysts like Gartner and Forrester. The company's sustained growth has also been acknowledged, being featured in the annual Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing American companies since 2008. As a Full Stack Engineer at Smarsh, you will primarily be responsible for developing and maintaining the API Administration Suite and API Portal. Your focus will involve creating robust backend services using Java/Spring Boot and developing responsive frontend applications with Angular to ensure high performance and scalability. Your core responsibilities will include: Backend Development: - Designing and developing RESTful APIs using Java/Spring Boot - Implementation of API administration and management features - Creating microservices for API platform components - Integration with Kong Gateway and Keycloak - Optimizing application performance and scalability - Implementing caching and message queue solutions - Developing automated test suites Frontend Development: - Building responsive UI components using Angular - Developing API portal frontend features - Implementing authentication and authorization flows - Creating interactive dashboards and visualizations - Optimizing frontend performance - Implementing responsive design patterns - Building reusable UI components Technical Design & Architecture: - Designing scalable microservices architecture - Creating technical specifications - Implementing security best practices - Optimizing application performance - Participating in code reviews - Mentoring junior developers - Documenting technical solutions Your required technical expertise should include: Backend Skills: - Java 11+ expertise - Spring Boot 2.x/3.x - Spring Security - Spring Cloud - RESTful API design - Microservices patterns - Kafka/event streaming - Elasticsearch - MongoDB - Unit testing (JUnit, Mockito) Frontend Skills: - Angular (2+) - TypeScript - RxJS - NgRx/State Management - HTML5/CSS3 - Material Design - Frontend testing (Jasmine, Karma) - Responsive web design - Web components Additional Technical Skills: - Git version control - CI/CD pipelines - Docker containerization - API security patterns - OAuth 2.0/OpenID Connect - Performance optimization - Caching strategies - Monitoring and logging Qualifications: - Bachelor's/Master's in Computer Science or related field - 5+ years of Java development experience - 3+ years of Angular development experience - Strong understanding of API design - Experience with microservices architecture - Knowledge of cloud platforms (preferably AWS) At Smarsh, our culture values lifelong learners who are passionate about innovating with purpose, humility, and humor. Collaboration is central to our operations as we closely work with popular communications platforms and leading cloud infrastructure platforms. Leveraging AI/ML technology, we help our customers achieve groundbreaking results at scale. Diversity is highly valued in our global organization, and we believe that fostering an environment where everyone can be their authentic selves is crucial to our success. Smarsh has been recognized with Comparably.com Best Places to Work Awards for our leadership, culture, and commitment to developing our people. Come be a part of Smarsh and experience the best work of your career.,