**This Position**
We are seeking a driven, self-starting, backend development engineer. You will
be responsible for our backend systems which includes a monolith REST service,
message queue listeners, cron jobs, and a daemon that processes asynchronous
workload plus other systems we leverage on Amazon Web Services (AWS). We
strongly believe in automation to reduce error-prone manual work, increase
developer satisfaction and have faster releases to our customer base. We want
to reduce the developer overhead as much as possible so you can get straight
to coding and designing.
With your help, we'll expand the scope of services we offer, automate
workflows within the company, enter new markets, and build the future of how
consumer legal services are purchased and consumed.
**The Company**
Off The Record (OTR) is committed to making the world more just and impartial
for all. We live in a country that prides itself on "justice for all" despite
the fact that 80% of Americans can't afford a lawyer when they need one. There
are as many Americans with college degrees as there are with a criminal
record.
Our mission is simple - we aim to level the playing field by making access to
lawyers and the legal system easy and affordable. We believe that booking a
legal service should be as easy as buying something on Amazon. Whether you're
fighting a traffic ticket, adopting a child, accused of a crime, or staving
off an eviction, we believe competent, affordable legal help should be at your
fingertips.
We are venture backed by some of the most sought after, mission focused
investors. What we need now is highly talented individuals to make our mission
a reality.
**Our team**
We are a startup with a growing dev team. The culture we foster is important
to us. You can count on us to listen, to be honest, and to try our best to do
what’s right, every day. At OTR, we each have a responsibility to ensure every
team member has an equal opportunity to succeed, to be heard, to exchange
ideas openly, to build lasting relationships, and to do the work of their
life. Best of all, you will be able to feel deep pride in the work you do,
because your contribution helps us make the world better. And for that, you’ll
be loved by us, our customers, and the world in which we live.
**Requirements**
* Minimum 3 years of industry experience building world-class scalable backend services
* Fluent with any strongly typed language (Java, C++, C#, Ruby on Rails) used in backend systems.
* Familiar with dependency injection
* Experience with designing endpoints in a RESTful API and implementing them
* Experience with SQL, and DDL in any relational DB technology (MySQL, Postgres, Oracle, RDS/Aurora, etc...)
* Command a strong understanding of optimizing SQL queries and generating SQL for business analytics
* Write clean, maintainable code and offer insightful pull request feedback.
* Know how to integrate information from a large number of services.
* Design and code the right solutions starting with broadly defined problems.
* Deep-dive into server systems to optimize for performance, maintainability, and extensibility
**Bonus**
* 5+ years of industry experience building scalable backend services while keeping code maintenance low
* Fluent in Java 8+
* Experience working with the Java Spring framework (Spring MVC, Spring Boot, Hibernate, Spring AOP, Dependency Injection, Annotations, Configurations, etc.)
* Experience with AWS services such as CodePipeline, CodeBuild, CloudFront, S3, Elastic Beanstalk, Lambda, EC2, etc.
* Experience with NoSQL as well as its relevant data modeling patterns
**Ideal Candidate**
**You 're highly competent and deliver results**
Your high level of expertise and problem-solving ability naturally draw fellow
engineers and non-tech team members to you. You provide valuable guidance,
raise the bar for the team, and consistently offer effective solutions and
your contributions inspire confidence and drive the entire team to achieve
excellence. You get things done and don't sandbag.
**You act like an owner**
You take responsibility of issues even if they weren't caused by you. An owner
doesn't say, "that's not my job" or "that wasn't in the job description".
You're not afraid to step up and take responsibility when the business and the
team needs it. You take pride in your coding craftsmanship when owning a
feature and are able to answer questions from the team when asked about a
feature or system or bug.
**You 're bold and take action**
You don't mind taking calculated risks even when it falls short. You
understand that speed matters in business and taking months to research a
project/feature is generally not condusive to startup culture. You don't mind
getting your hands dirty. You think a working proof of concept is the best way
to make a point.
**You are a learner, and you 're curious**
You enjoy staying up to date with current technologies, new frameworks and
best practices. You bring this knowledge back to your team and incorporate it
into your daily work.
**You are passionate about your work**
You arrive each day with a positive attitude. You enjoy writing code and often
do so in your spare time. You go above and beyond to get the job done and
delight our customers.
**Startup culture excites you**
We work hard and play hard. You understand this. You're a team player and
comfortable taking initiative. You speak up often to make your opinions known.
And most of all, you want to be an integral part of something great.
**Qualifications**
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or other relevant
discipline (Strong experience and an impressive portfolio may override this
requirement). Bootcamp graduates are welcome.
