Java Backend Developer

Responsibilities:

• Work with product owners, managers, and customers to explore requirements and translate use-cases into functional requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and architects to design, develop, test, and deploy web applications using ASP. NETCore | Open-source web framework for. NET, . NET Core, and C#.
• Build scalable, reliable, clean code and unit tests for. NET applications.
• Help maintain code quality, organization, and automation by performing code reviews, refactoring, and unit testing.
• Develop integration with third-party APIs and external applications to deliver robust and scalable applications.
• Maintain services, enhance, optimize, and upgrade existing systems.
• Contribute to architectural and design discussions and document design decisions.
• Effectively participate in planning meetings, retrospectives, daily stand-ups, and other meetings as part of the software development process.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of development processes and practices.
• Resolve production issues, participate in production incident analysis by conducting effective troubleshooting and RCA within the SLA.
• Work with Operations teams on product deployment, issue resolution, and support.
• Mentor junior developers and assist in their professional growth. Stay updated with the latest technologies and best practices.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience with proficiency in C# language.
• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science or a related field.
• Good working experience in. NET Framework, . NET Core, and ASP. NETCore | Open-source web framework for. NET and C#.
• Good understanding of OOP and design patterns - SOLID, Integration, REST, Micro-services, and cloud-native designs.
• Understanding of fundamental design principles behind building and scaling distributed applications.
• Knack for writing clean, readable, reusable, and testable C# code.
• Strong knowledge of data structures and collections in C#.
• Good knowledge of front-end development languages, including JavaScript, HTML5 and CSS.
• Experience in designing relational DB schema, PL/SQL queries performance tuning.
• Experience in working in an Agile environment following Scrum/SAFE methodologies.
• Knowledge of CI/CD, DevOps, containers, and automation frameworks.
• Experience in developing and deploying on at least one cloud environment.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently and effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Software Engineer for Java

• Understanding of object-oriented programming and design patterns
• Strong with Java programming and Java Servlets.
• Proficient in API design and development using RESTful services (JSON, XML etc)
• Source code management using GIT
• Knowledge in Mongo DB and SQL or any equivalent No-SQL and Relational databases. 
• Experience working with Bootstrap, JavaScript, jQuery & HTML would be preferred.
• Experience in Node JS would be an added advantage. 

• Strong Experience in Java and related frameworks such as EJB, Spring and Spring Boot
• Strong Experience in REST API based Microservices development & integration that includes long running orchestration services
• Experience implementing services with modern authentication using OAuth 2.0, SAML, JWT
• Implementation Experience in RDBMS (DB2/PostgreSQL) and good SQL query knowledge
• Strong CI/CD experience with GitHub CI/CD or Jenkins or Maven
• Creating custom, general use modules and components which extend the elements and modules of core

The ideal candidate should be a proactive individual with strong communication skills and a team player. He or she should have an experience of at least 1-2 years in Java development.

1. Hands on experience in designing and developing applications using Java EE platforms and at least 1-2 years’ experience on the same.
2. Should have excellent in-depth knowledge on Core Java
3. Experience in multi-threaded server-side Java programming
4. Working knowledge on web services.
5. Working knowledge on hibernate and springs framework.
6. Added advantage if worked in any of the BPM tools
7. Should have worked in SDLC environment.
8. Good communication skills.
9. Experience in working effectively within a team.

About the company:

Company is building the platform to drive global careers for millennials from emerging

economies. Leap work at the exciting intersection of the 2 hottest trends around - edtech & fintech!

And we love that we succeed as a business while powering the dreams of talented students! They create modern financial products and services that help Indian students pursue a global career. From choosing the right university and the best financing option to lining up job interviews and introductions, Leap Finance invests heavily in your success.

Summary :

Leap is building the core engineering team and looking for an Android developer who can

take ownership and deliver independently.

The best candidates will check all OR many of these boxes :

● 3-6 years of experience in an engineering role

● Essential skills required are Java, Springboot, MySQL, PostgreSQL & Kotlin Backend

Technologies.

● Good to have experience in Node.js, Nest.js

● Experience with an early-stage start-up

Why is this a great opportunity for the right candidate :

● Experienced founding team

● Right to win - The founding team knows the business & its secrets inside out. We are

starting with a significant head start and a precise plan of action

● Barriers to entry - This is a specialized play with natural barriers to entry, allowing for

significant value creation for all equity holders

● Backed by marquee global investors

● Exposure to all aspects of company building - exposure to investors, fund-raising,

decision making, building the team & culture

● All of the above perks of joining a high potential company very early, along with a

competitive market salary.

• Work with business analysts to estimate and design effective, scalable and maintainable solutions that meet business initiatives and objectives
• Develop and unit test software that meets business requirements and technical design
• Troubleshoot pre- and post-production implementations
• Propose new ideas when there is strong business value and stay up to date on the latest technology trends and techniques

Critical Skills & Experiences:

• At least 5+ years of experience developing in Java technologies with equivalent experience in systems analysis, OO design, OO programming and debugging skills
• At least 5 years of experience in Java Spring Boot Framework development
• 2 years of experience in any Cloud platform, preferably AWS.
• At least 3 years of web services and relational database experience (preferably Mysql)
• At least a year of Elastic search experience
• Experience developing RESTful web services (preferably micro services)
• Experience with UNIX/Linux command line and shell scripting
• Experience working in cross-functional Agile/Scrum teams
• Any level of experience with JIRA or any other issue tracking technology
• Experience working directly with business stakeholders
• Experience with Java application profiling and profiling tools
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Drive performance to accomplish team goals in a fast-paced environment
• Bachelor’s degree or the above equivalent skills and years of experience

Keywords:

Experience: +5 Years

Technical skills: Java, Spring boot and Node JS  

• Proven hands-on Software Development experience
• Proven working experience in Java development
• Hands on experience in designing and developing applications using Java EE platforms
• Object Oriented analysis and design using common design patterns.
• Profound insight of Java and JEE internals (Classloading, Memory Management, Transaction management etc)
• Excellent knowledge of Relational Databases, SQL and ORM technologies (JPA2, Hibernate)
• Experience in the Spring Framework
• Experience as a Sun Certified Java Developer
• Experience in developing web applications using at least one popular web framework (JSF, Wicket, GWT, Spring MVC)
• Experience with test-driven development