Ursus, Inc.

• Strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, RESTful APIs, and microservices
• Solid computer science fundamentals (data structures, algorithms, large-scale system design)
• Experience with observability and monitoring tools (Grafana, Prometheus, Splunk)

Responsibilities:

• Work to continue to build on our scalable RESTful APIs using Java, Spring Boot, and microservices.
• Work on initiatives for observability, monitoring, and reliability through effective instrumentation and alerting practices.
• Work on initiatives for performance and resiliency of SLA-critical APIs, ensuring optimal response times and uptime.
• Collaborate with engineers in the Payments and larger Commerce team as needed.
• Contribute to shared frameworks, libraries, and engineering standards that enhance code quality and reusability.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor s or master s degree in computer science or a related field, with few years of experience building and operating full-stack, production-grade web applications.
• Strong fundamentals in computer science, data structures, algorithms, and large-scale system design.
• Good expertise in Java, Spring Boot, RESTful web services, and microservices architecture.
• Knowledge in cloud-native and distributed systems DynamoDB or other SQL/NoSQL databases including schema design and query optimization.
• Experience in observability and monitoring tools (Grafana, Prometheus, Splunk).
• Good problem-solving, debugging, and analytical skills.
• Good communication and collaboration abilities.

Bonus Points (not essential):

• Experience in JavaScript, TypeScript, React, HTML, and CSS for creating responsive, modern UIs.