Junior Java Engineer at Zoolatech

ABOUT THE PROJECT

Our partner is one of the largest retail e-commerce companies in North America, serving millions of customers every year. You’ll join the Enterprise Payments and Gift Card Team, which sits at the core of Nordstrom’s checkout and post-purchase experience. The platform processes millions of transactions and billions of dollars annually, enabling seamless omnichannel payments, gift cards, refunds, and cancellations. This is a great opportunity to learn how large-scale, high-availability payment systems are built and operated in production.

REQUIREMENTS

– 1–2 years of experience in software development (or strong internships / projects).
– Solid understanding of: Object-oriented programming, Data structures and basic algorithms.
– Experience with Java or another object-oriented language.
– Basic familiarity with: REST APIs, Backend frameworks (e.g., Spring Boot), Understanding of relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL).
– Exposure to cloud concepts (AWS is a plus).
– Willingness to learn CI/CD, monitoring, and distributed systems.

RESPONSIBILITIES

– Participate in agile ceremonies (planning, stand-ups, retrospectives).
– Develop and maintain backend services and APIs under guidance from senior engineers.
– Write clean, maintainable, and secure code for RESTful and event-driven systems.
– Collaborate on designs and understand how individual components fit into larger systems.
– Create and maintain automated tests (unit, integration, basic end-to-end).
– Monitor and help troubleshoot services using logs, metrics, and dashboards.
– Learn and follow engineering best practices and coding standards.
– Participate in code reviews and incorporate feedback.

WHAT WE OFFER

– Paid Vacation
– Sick Days
– Sport/Insurance Compensation
– English Classes
– Charity Training Compensation

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

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