Assistant Software Engineer

Role: Java Developer

Experience: 7+ years 

Work Location: Chennai 

Notice Period: Immediate Joiner 

About Us

Fleet Studio, Inc. has worked with leading global consumer brands, startups, and agencies on cutting-edge technology products and solutions in mobile and web applications for a global audience for over 16 years. Our clear understanding of both design and technology combined with our emphasis on culture and consumer behaviors enhances communication and the final product. The products and solutions that we build are widely used by millions of users including companies of all sizes, from SMB to the enterprise as well as direct consumers. 

Java Developer – Senior Level

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Java Developer with a proven track record in delivering high-quality applications. If you're passionate about building modern, scalable, and robust software solutions, we want to hear from you!

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of software development experience with a focus on delivering robust and efficient solutions.
• Strong proficiency in Java and its latest versions and expertise in developing Java-based applications.
• Hands-on experience with relational databases and proficiency in writing complex SQL queries.
• Familiarity with Enterprise Java (J2EE / JavaEE / Spring) application architectures.
• Demonstrated history of delivering modern, high-cadence applications using:
• Agile methodologies and test-driven development (TDD).
• CI/CD pipelines for streamlined deployment and updates.
• Git version control for collaborative development.

Preferred Skills

• Knowledge of microservices architectures and Domain-Driven Design (DDD).
• Working knowledge of Python and JavaScript/Node.js.
• Experience with Object-Relational Mappers (ORMs) such as Hibernate or JPA.
• Strong Problem Solving skills

Bonus Skills

(If you don't possess these, we provide rapid onboarding to bring you up to speed!)

• Exposure to emerging Generative AI technologies and tools like OpenAI APIs and GPT large language models (LLMs).
• Practical experience with MongoDB or other NoSQL, MySQL databases.

Why Join Us?

We are at the forefront of innovation, blending cutting-edge technology with a dynamic and collaborative work environment. Joining our team means you'll have opportunities to work on exciting projects, grow your expertise, and make a significant impact.

What You will do

● Create beautiful software experiences for our clients using design thinking, lean and agile methodology.

● Work on software products designed from scratch using the latest cutting edge technologies, platforms and languages such as JAVA, python, Javascript, GoLang and Scala.

● Work in a dynamic, collaborative, transparent, non-hierarchical culture.

● Work in collaborative, fast-paced and value-driven teams to build innovative customer experiences for our clients.

● Help to grow the next generation of developers and have a positive impact on the industry.

Basic Qualifications

● Experience: 4+ years.

● Hands-on development experience with a broad mix of languages such as JAVA, Python, Javascript etc.

● Server-side development experience mainly in JAVA, (Python and nodeJS can be considerable)

● UI development experience in ReactJS or AngularJS or PolymerJS or EmberJS or Jquery etc. are good to have.

● Passion for software engineering and follow the best coding concepts. ● Good to great problem solving and communication skills.

Nice to have Qualifications

● Product and customer-centric mindset.

● Great OO skills, including design patterns.

● Experience with devops, continuous integration & deployment.

● Exposure to big data technologies, Machine Learning and NLP will be a plus.

Benefits

● Competitive salary.

● Work from anywhere.

● Learning and gaining experience rapidly.

● Reimbursement for basic working set up at home.

● Insurance (including a top up insurance for COVID).

Location

Remote - work from anywhere

Required Skills:

• 3+ year of experience in Development in JAVA technology.
• Strong Java Basics
• SpringBoot or Spring MVC
• Hands on experience on Relational Databases (SQL query or Hibernate) + Mongo (JSON parsing)
• Proficient in REST API development
• Messaging Queue (RabitMQ or Kafka)
• Microservices
• Any Caching Mechanism
• Good at problem solving

Good to Have Skills:

• 4+ years of experience in using Java/J2EE tech stacks
• Good understanding of data structures and algorithms.
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills.
• Ability to work in a fast paced internet start-up environment.
• Experience in technical mentorship/coaching is highly desirable.
• Understanding of AI/ML algorithms is a plus.

Position Overview: We are looking for a senior developer who must be capable of building services using modern microservices architecture with NodeJS & serverless frameworks. Should have strong knowledge of ObjectOriented Concepts, and Node. Js frameworks like loopback, RDBMS, and microservice patterns. The candidate should be comfortable with application coding based on design and specifications, and also be comfortable working with JSON and RESTful services. The candidate must be a top-notch developer committed to keeping learning new things and becoming an integral part of and fostering growth within our development team.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Developing and maintaining the backend systems that support the application
• Designing and implementing APIs and Microservices architecture to handle the application workload
• Developing and optimizing queries for RDBMS (MySQL) to manage data and ensure performance and scalability
• Managing and deploying the application on AWS using Lambda, ECS and other related services
• Collaborating with front-end developers to ensure smooth communication between front-end and back-end systems and back-end systems
• Writing clean, neat and reusable code that follows coding standards and best practices.
• Participating in code reviews and ensuring that coding standards are maintained
• Troubleshooting and debugging issues that arise in production environments
• Optimizing the application for performance, scalability, and security
• Continuously learning and staying up-to-date with the latest technologies and best practices in software development
• Documenting technical specifications, processes, and system design

• You have experience with two or more development languages preferably Java or Python and React, etc 
• You can skillfully write high-quality, well-tested code and you are comfortable with Object-Oriented programming
• Comfortability with Agile methods, such as Extreme Programming (XP), Scrum and/or Kanban
• Bonus points if you have working knowledge of cloud technology such as AWS, Azure, Kubernetes and Docker

Requirements & Responsibilities:

- 3+ years of experience developing web applications using J2EE.

- 3+ years of experience in Spring Boot.

- Understanding of MicroServices.

- Experience working with tools like Git, Maven, and AWS.

- Expertise in developing RESTful APIs.

- Experience writing Unit and Integration tests.

- Background working with Linux/UNIX environments.

- Strong working knowledge with RDBMS like MySql, Postgres and NoSQL databases like Mongo

- Passion to stay on top of the latest happenings in the tech world and an attitude to discuss and bring those into play.

- Experience with agile/scrum development

- Strong collaboration and communication skills 

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Information Technology or another related field or Equivalent