Beacon Hill Technologies is seeking a Senior Web Services Engineer for a permanent opportunity in the Atlanta area.

Position Responsibilities:

• Stays abreast of technology from a mobile device, web interface and software perspective.
• Architects, Develops and Guides Company in the use of innovative techniques and methodologies for implementing  customer friendly and appealing Web Services Applications in the advancement of our Client’s products. 
• Serves as lead engineer on development projects determining and documenting the development approach, timeline and resources required for review and approval by management.   Monitors and meets company deadlines.
• Creates technical specifications and test plans.
• Develops, designs, codes, tests, and documents new software programs and maintains current programs as needed to support product platforms.
• Writes operational documentation.  Ensures products are well documented for ease on ongoing maintenance.
• Guides other software engineers in the development of software.
• Works closely with other staff, such as project managers, graphic artists, systems analysts, and sales and marketing professionals
• Consults clients/colleagues concerning the maintenance and performance of software systems and asks questions to obtain information, clarify details and implement information
• Problem-solving and thinking laterally as part of a team, or individually, to meet the needs of the project.
• Participates in university and industry conferences of strategic interest to our Client.
• Takes an active role in ensuring our Cilent’s developments and IP are patent protected.

Job Requirements:

• Minimum three years of solid web services applications development
• Five plus years of software engineering experience minimum
• Experience with wireless carrier networking technology.
• Proficiency in Java or Python/Django required.  Object oriented development is a must.
• Solid architecture and development in SOAP and REST web services required.
• Experience with application caching such as memcached or JCS
• Geographic Information Systems (GIS) development experience
• Experience and significant comfort level working in a UNIX or Linux environment
• Experience with Postgresql/mysql along with non-relational databases such as MongoDB/Reddis/Cassandra or similar.
• A driven, goal-oriented, proactive personality, with an ability to multi-task when needed
• An ability to work independently, yet still provide regular and insightful communication to upper management

• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to interface with customers and personnel at all levels of an organization (both internal and external stakeholders), both verbally and in writing
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and demonstrate flexibility in a fast paced environment

• Ability to work with sensitive and confidential information
• Ability to thrive in emerging and fast-paced environments
• Experience with cloud/cluster computing, statistics, large data set modeling, predictive analytics and/or large data set visualization is a desirable
• Experience with C, C++, and other languages such as PHP, Perl, or Ruby is a plus.
• Experience with Amazon Web Services a plus
• Experience with Mobile Development such as Android or Apple is desired but not a requirement
• Agile development experience

Education Requirements

• Masters Degree in Computer Sciences or Engineering or equivalent preferred (Bachelors + 5 years experience).

Project management certifications or training is encouraged