Compulsory skills: 

• Solid Java and/or C++ (functional languages is a plus);

• Core Programming skills: OO design, Multiparadigm design patterns, Concurrency (threads/actors), Data structures and algorithms;

• Database oriented application development integration. Oracle is a plus;

• Distributed applications development (2/3-tiers/grid/cluster);

• Solid Linux or any other UNIX;

• SCM (svn/cvs); 

• Successfully completed team projects;

• Software development process knowledge;

• Good teaching/mentoring abilities;

• “Can-do” attitude to tasks.

Preferable skills for position (but not compulsory):

• Web technologies (REST,XML, JSON, Web Services, Servlets);

• Database algorithms (search, indexing, storage);

• Service/Message Bus (ESB/MQ);

• JEE and or SOA architecture experience;

• Java frameworks experience (Spring, Hibernate, etc);

• UML knowledge;

• Documentation and presentation skills.

Personal skills:

• Passionate about server side technologies (clusters, grids, clouds), programming languages, OS;

• Obsession with software architecture and quality;

• Written and verbal interpersonal/customer communication skills;

• Team member who can be a leader;

• Good verbal and written communication English skills.