Senior Java Software Engineer

About HireRight Technology

HireRight Technology is an IT team supporting HireRight, the premier global background screening provider. Combining in-house talent, personalized services, and proprietary technology, we ensure the best candidate experience possible. Our software serves hundreds of thousands of users daily and the platform processes 100+ business events per second. The company is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, and we are currently in the process of building our Katowice based Tech Hub. You will have the opportunity to cooperate closely in an international environment with our IT colleagues in Tallinn as well as other locations across the world.

Position overview

The Software Engineer, Sr position is responsible for the implementation of software application subsystems and services. This position will be required to lead medium development projects and guide them through to implementation. They are also responsible for reviewing and analyzing business requirements, creating Functional Specifications, and implementing software designs.

Location: Katowice

Model of work: Hybrid

B2B or Full Time Contractor

Responsibilities

• Analyzes, designs, documents, codes, and tests assigned tasks of medium/large size and complexity.
• Provides accurate estimates and reports of development progress.
• Designs, documents, and codes unit test programs for assigned tasks
• Develops test programs and functional prototypes when required.
• Provides accurate estimates of assigned tasks and regularly reports on progress to the immediate supervisor.
• Works with product management, quality assurance and system architects to ensure the code developed meets system requirements and design
• Participates in design and code reviews.
• Assists management with the technical evaluation of issues, including alternatives, risk assessments, and recommendations
• May be called on to mentor, provide technical assistance and delegate tasks to more junior developers.

Experience:

• Min. 5 years in Java, Spring Boot, Sprint Cloud (Mongo DB preferred)
• 5+ years in working in a multi-tier distributed architecture environment
• 5 years of experience using standard software development tools (e.g. collaboration tools and IDE’s, as well as testing, revision control, and project management tools)
• Min. 3 years using REST APIs - nice to have
• Experience working with SQL and Non-SQL databases
• Experience with debugging, performance profiling and optimization
• Experience with agile development methodologies (i.e. Kanban, Scrum, etc...)
• Basic understanding of multi-threading and concurrency

Knowledge & Skill:

• Has developed knowledge of an extensive body of technical, support or administrative policies and procedures.
• Requires extensive training and experience to perform a wide variety of interrelated, multi-skilled or standard procedural assignments and resolve a wide range of moderately complex issues.
• Accomplished in implementing practical procedures or systems, which are moderately complex and require extended skill in order to ensure proper
• Basic understanding of the roles of various functional groups within own area.

Scope of Impact:

• May informally act as a resource and guide and instruct others incidental to performing work responsibilities.
• Has personal responsibility for:
• Accurate, timely and responsive services in specialized areas.
• Providing expertise in a technical or administrative field.
• Work results that typically are not directly verified or checked by others.

Strategic Planning:

• Work is standardized, but employee is expected to choose action within defined standards or accepted practices.
• Identifies and solves moderately complex procedural issues.
• Problems are likely to involve some investigation and data gathering.
• Sets priorities to reach goals and makes decisions on quality and accuracy.
• May suggest improvements to existing processes and solutions.

Customer Focus:

• Frequent interaction within work unit on complex matters.
• Contacts are important or frequent, but are not required to gain approval or agreement in difficult/awkward circumstances.
• May have frequent customer contacts requiring tact and courtesy in complex situations
• Can identify solutions to non-standard requests.

What do we offer on regular position

HireRight offers an employment contract with a competitive salary and comprehensive package of benefits including:

• Annual Bonus Plan
• Private Medical Care
• Group Life Insurance
• MyBenefit Cafeteria platform
• Lunch Vouchers
• Holiday Allowance
• Paid Lunch Break (30 minutes)
• Tax-deductible costs
• Hybrid work (flexibility to work 2 days/week from home)