Our client, a multinational telecommunications technology company has an urgent and immediate openings for skilled Backend Software Developers to join their team in Plano, TX. The role will focus on designing, developing, and maintaining robust server-side applications and infrastructure using a variety of technologies.

This will be a long-term contract and requires you to be onsite at least 3-days per week at the client's office in Plano, TX.

Responsibilities:

- Design and implement scalable backend systems using Python and Java
- Develop and maintain RESTful APIs
- Work with SQL and NoSQL databases, including PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Cassandra
- Implement and manage message queuing systems using Kafka
- Containerize applications using Docker and orchestrate with Kubernetes
- Optimize application performance and ensure high availability

If you would like to learn more about this opportunity, please reach out to Elite technical.

Required Skills

Qualifications:

- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
- 5+ years of professional software development experience.
- Strong portfolio demonstrating proficiency in multiple programming languages and technologies
- Commitment to writing clean, maintainable, and efficient code

Technical Skills:
- Strong proficiency in Python and at least one Python web framework (e.g., Django, Flask)
- Expertise in SQL and database management (PostgreSQL, MySQL)
- Knowledge of NoSQL databases, particularly Cassandra
- Familiarity with message brokers, especially Apache Kafka
- Proficiency in Linux operating system
- Experience with containerization using Docker
- Understanding of container orchestration with Kubernetes
- Software Development: Experience with software development methodologies and best practices.
- Data Structures and Algorithms: Strong understanding and practical application5
- Object-Oriented Design (OOD): Ability to apply OOD principles for flexible and modular software.
- Database Management: Knowledge of SQL and experience with both relational and NoSQL databases.
- Version Control: Proficiency with Git and experience managing complex branching strategies
- Testing and Debugging: Expertise in software testing methodologies and debugging techniques.
- API Development: Experience in designing and implementing RESTful APIs
- DevOps Practices: Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure)
- Experience with test-driven development and automated testing frameworks (e.g., Pytest)
- Experience with Spring Boot framework for Java applications and Java, JavaScript would be nice to have.