Principal Software Developer(Java/Kotlin)

Banyan Software provides the best permanent home for successful enterprise software companies, their employees, and customers. We are on a mission to acquire, build and grow great enterprise software businesses all over the world that have dominant positions in niche vertical markets. In recent years, Banyan was named the #1 fastest-growing private software company in the US on the Inc. 5000 and amongst the top 10 fastest-growing companies by the Deloitte Technology Fast 500. Founded in 2016 with a permanent capital base setup to preserve the legacy of founders, Banyan focuses on a buy and hold for life strategy for growing software companies that serve specialized vertical markets.

About SmartDocuments
Are you ready for the next step in your career as a Senior Software Developer? At SmartDocuments, you will work in a multidisciplinary team on innovative software solutions. With room for initiative, the latest technologies, and an Agile work environment, you will actively contribute to the development of our products.

Your Role as a Principal Developer
We are seeking a highly skilled API Developer with a strong foundation in Kotlin and RESTful API development. In this role, you will play a key part in designing and implementing scalable, secure APIs that power our core systems. If you thrive in a collaborative, agile environment and are passionate about crafting robust backend solutions, we want to hear from you.

What Will You Do?

• Design, develop, and maintain RESTful APIs using Java/Kotlin and Spring
• Boot.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and deliver new
• features.
• Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications.
• Implement and maintain OAuth 2.0-based authorization and identity
• management solutions.
• Design and optimize PostgreSQL databases.
• Work within a microservices architecture to ensure scalability and reliability.
• Document APIs and contribute to testing and debugging efforts.

Must-haves

• Strong proficiency in Kotlin programming.
• Experience with Spring Boot for building RESTful services.
• Strong knowledge of databases – expertise in either SQL (e.g., PostgreSQL)
• and NoSQL.
• Solid grasp of caching strategies and experience with distributed caching (e.g.,
• Redis, Memcached).
• Proven experience with API design and best practices.
• Experience with identity management systems.
• Experience in security protocols and products, including Active Directory,
• SAML, OAuth, and other authentication protocols.
• Solid understanding of OAuth 2.0 and secure API authentication.
• Proven track record working with microservices architecture.
• Ability to leverage AI tools to improve development efficiency.

Nice To Have

• Familiarity with
• Familiarity with Google Web Toolkit (GWT) is a plus.
• Experience with API documentation tools and best practices (e.g.,
• Swagger/OpenAPI).
• Familiarity with Kubernetes and container orchestration.
• Knowledge of containerization technologies such as Docker.
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and automation tools.

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