Backend Java Developer New York, NY, 10011 (Hybrid)—Only Local Consultants Long term contract Client: Master Card Fluent in Java and object-oriented development Strong background in test automation with a focus on APIs. Solid understanding of best practices such as Practical Test Pyramid Possess skills in test-driven and behaviour-driven development (TDD and BDD) to build just enough code and collaborate on the desired functionality; has skills to author test code with lots of smaller tests followed by few contract tests at service level and fewer journey tests at the integration level (Test Pyramid concept) Excellent communication skills, verbal and written; able to communicate with technical people as well as management and business Has skills to document and coach team on the development practices and coding guidelines (e.g., branching, peer reviews, library use, logging, scanning rules, test-driven development, error handling)