Sr. Java Developer

We are a Chicago, IL based, ground-breaking Internet start up company that provides a novel and extremely desirable consumer product in the sports and entertainment arena.  We are seeking to hire a talented and energetic Senior Java Developer to join our growing technology department as a project lead.  The ideal candidate for this position will be comfortable with all aspects of the software lifecycle with a concentration on back-end (but has front-end) experience, is well-versed in java development in an e-commerce environment, and able to take a leadership role in project execution.

General Responsibilities:

• Interact with internal business groups to gather requirements for new features and products
• Design, develop, code, test, document, and support the highly available public website
• Mentor junior team members
• Commitment to project plan and take accountability of deadlines

Required Skills:

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent
• Minimum 5 years experience coding J2EE or MVC-framework application
• Incredible coding skills as demonstrated by a continuous string of successful projects.
• Understanding of algorithm analysis and data structures – understand Collections
• Basic understanding of Design Patterns
• Ability to follow strict coding standards – always javadoc, always code review
• Understanding of emerging website technology.  Familiar with how to scale a website.
• Familiarity with browser-server communication, HTTP protocol, and related technologies.
• Understanding of threads
• Knowledge of basic RDBMS and JDBC
• Understanding of the TCP/IP protocol
• CVS and Eclipse IDE
• Java JDK 1.5, Servlets, JSP, JDBC
• XML, XSLT, and DHTML
• Apache HTTP, Jakarta Tomcat, and Linux
• Very people-oriented, friendly demeanor and personable nature
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Ability and desire to take on new responsibilities and learn emerging technologies

Desired Skills:

• Knowledge of Oracle RDBMS and understanding of JDBC connections (i.e. transactions, cursors, stored procedures)
• Experience working with Spring and Hibernate frameworks
• Spends time outside of work with outside technologies – i.e. open source contribution, publishing articles
• Familiarity with clustered and load-balanced environments
• Master’s degree from a top-tier school a plus

Please visit www.ticketreserve.com to learn more about our company and email resumes to hr@ticketreserve.com.  Only candidates that meet our requirements will be contacted for an interview.  NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.