Software Developer II - Backend

Job Description - Software Developer II - Backend (EA 000433)

Software Developer II - Backend - EA 000433 - Hybrid

United States - Virginia - Reston

Electrify America is committed to revolutionizing the way people charge. As the country's largest open DC fast charging network, Electrify America is actively contributing to electrifying mobility today and building a more sustainable future.

At Electrify America, we value innovation, collaboration, and a commitment to sustainability. We strive to establish a diverse and inclusive workplace where employees can develop personally and professionally. As a team member at this rapidly growing company, you can work on state‑of‑the‑art technology and join a team making a significant impact in the world. If you're interested in joining a dynamic, innovative company, Electrify America is a place where you can learn, grow, and make a difference!

The Backend Developer II is a member of a development team responsible for the software development lifecycle of company’s applications which support and manage Electrify America’s EV charging hardware.

The Backend Developer will solve problems quickly and effectively, taking long‑term and far‑reaching implications into consideration, and will create long‑term solutions to ensure optimal performance while managing load successfully.

Quick analysis and correct ingestion of business or functional requirements, and translation to technical requirements, together with nimble review, analysis and successful resolution of bugs or errors, are critical to this position. The Backend Developer will help build, maintain and improve upon a system architecture that supports frequent enhancements and updates to stay ahead of trends and innovations as well as future business needs.

Take ownership of major features of the product suite.

Lead design sessions or work with architecture team to provide effective design suggestions.

Develop and refactor high‑quality reliable, secure, and performing code.

Develop unit tests covering the entirety of the code base.

Perform regular code reviews, identify improvements for readability, maintainability, security, performance, and other aspects of code quality.

Regularly participate in Agile rituals and assist in work sizing/estimation.

Participate in the secure development lifecycle leveraging best development practices.

Continuously evaluate current code base to identify risks and technical debt, implement improvements.

Meet regularly and work closely with internal and external developers (including front‑end and UI/UX), project managers and technology team members to develop modern innovative software solutions to address user needs and business goals with prioritizing overall quality and security.

Review and analyze and triage bugs/issues and create long‑term solutions taking into account module dependencies and operating constraints.

Work alongside the Dev Ops team to use and evolve the CI/CD pipeline.

Help build, maintain and improve upon a system architecture that supports frequent enhancements and updates.

Continuously learn to stay ahead of the technology trends and innovate relentlessly.

Develop and document technical designs and specifications associated with the software modules.

Write and maintain technical documentation in Confluence or other tools.

Lead technical meetings with other developers and vendors.

Mentor junior developers and promote robust architecture and best development practices.

• 6‑8 years of software development experience

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or related field.

Other degree or certification with extensive proven backend stack developer experience.

Strong proven experience and success record developing distributed and cloud‑native SOA back‑end applications.

Proficiency using no‑sql databases such as Mongo

DB; experience using Postgres.

Proficiency in the use of backend frameworks, such as Spring Boot, Redis, and similar.

Knowledge of software design patterns and proven experience implementing software patterns in the application code.

Proficiency in writing…