Java Developer (7+ Years Experience)

We are in search of a proficient Java Principal Engineer with a minimum of 10 years' experience in designing and developing Java applications. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a deep understanding of Java technologies, including Java EE, Spring Framework, and Hibernate. Proficiency in database technologies such as MySQL, Oracle, or PostgreSQL is essential, along with a proven track record of delivering high-quality, scalable, and efficient Java solutions.

We are looking for you!

You are a team player, get-it-done person, intellectually curious, customer focused, self-motivated, responsible individual who can work under pressure with a positive attitude. You have the zeal to think differently, understand that career is a journey and make the choices right. You must have experience in creating visually compelling designs that effectively communicate our message and engage our target audience. Ideal candidates would be someone who is creative, proactive, go getter and motivated to look for ways to add value to job accomplishments.

As an ideal candidate for the Java Lead position, you bring a wealth of experience and expertise in Java development, combined with strong leadership qualities. Your proven track record showcases your ability to lead and mentor teams to deliver high-quality, enterprise-grade applications.

Your technical proficiency and commitment to excellence make you a valuable asset in driving innovation and success within our development projects. You possess a team-oriented mindset and a "get-it-done" attitude, inspiring your team members to excel and collaborate effectively. 

You have a proven ability to lead mid to large size teams, emphasizing a quality-first approach and ensuring that projects are delivered on time and within scope. As a Java Lead, you are responsible for overseeing project planning, implementing best practices, and driving technical solutions that align with business objectives.

You collaborate closely with development managers, architects, and cross-functional teams to design scalable and robust Java applications.

Your proactive nature and methodical approach enable you to identify areas for improvement, mentor team members, and foster a culture of continuous learning and growth.

Your leadership style, technical acumen, and dedication to delivering excellence make you an ideal candidate to lead our Java development initiatives and contribute significantly to the success and innovation of our organization.

What You Will Do: 

• Design and development of RESTful Web Services.  
• Hands on database experience (Oracle / PostgreSQL / MySQL /SQL Server).  
• Hands on experience with developing web applications leveraging Spring Framework.  
• Hands on experience with developing microservices leveraging Spring Boot.  
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure) and containerization technologies.   
• Continuous Integration tools (Jenkins & Git Lab), CICD Tools. 
• Strong believer and follower of agile methodologies with an emphasis on Quality & Standards based development. 
• Architect, design, and implement complex software systems using [Specify relevant technologies, e.g., Java, Python, Node.js. 

What we need?

• BTech computer science or equivalent  
• Minimum 10+ years of relevant experience in Java/J2EE technologies  
• Experience in building back in API using Spring Boot Framework, Spring DI, Spring AOP  
• Real time messaging integration using Kafka or similar framework  
• Experience in at least one database: Oracle, SQL server or PostgreSQL
• Previous experience managing and leading high-performing software engineering teams.   

Why join us?

• Work with a passionate and innovative team in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment.
• Gain hands-on experience in content marketing with exposure to real-world projects.
• Opportunity to learn from experienced professionals and enhance your marketing skills.
• Contribute to exciting initiatives and make an impact from day one.
• Competitive stipend and potential for growth within the company.
• Recognized for excellence in data and AI solutions with industry awards and accolades.

This position is ideal for someone with a solid foundation in Java and Spring Boot, who has a deep understanding of modern software development practices and is eager to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Requirements:

• Strong Java Expertise: Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code using Java, adhering to best practices and coding standards.
• Spring Boot & Microservices: Develop and maintain scalable, resilient microservices using the Spring Boot framework.
• Design Patterns: Apply design patterns effectively in solving software design challenges.
• Unit Testing & Mocking: Write comprehensive unit tests, utilize mocking frameworks, and ensure high test coverage for quality assurance.
• High-Performance Code: Write optimized, high-performance code with a focus on speed, efficiency, and scalability.
• Secure Coding Practices: Ensure all code is secure and compliant with best security practices to protect against vulnerabilities.
• AWS & Cloud-Native Development: Leverage AWS services for cloud-native application development, deployment, and maintenance.
• Relational Databases: Work with relational databases, including writing complex queries and optimizing database interactions.
• NoSQL Knowledge: Basic understanding or hands-on experience with NoSQL databases is a plus.
• Agile Development: Collaborate effectively within an Agile development environment, participating in code reviews, sprints, and daily standups.
• Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD): Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and related tools to streamline development and deployment processes.
• Problem-Solving: Demonstrate strong problem-solving skills, troubleshooting, and debugging abilities.
• Collaboration & Communication: Work closely with cross-functional teams, communicate effectively, and contribute to the overall success of the project.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 4+ years of experience with Java.
• BE/B.Tech in Computer Science or equivalent degree required.
• Strong understanding of Spring Boot and Microservices
• Strong Java Expertise
• Good problem-solving skills
• Sound knowledge of OOP principles and best practices.

Number of Openings - 3

Experience - 3 to 6 Years

Qualifications - BS or MS degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.

Location - Bangalore

Job Responsibilities

• Build microservices that provide REST APis to the web front end code
• Deploy microservices using a common deployment framework on AWS and GCP
• Implement reusable code libraries which can be utilized in various products
• Build exemplary code that meets the security standards of current web technologies for top US banks
• Routinely inspect server code for speed optimization
• Conceptualize and implement solutions for optimized data storage
• Participate in code reviews to ensure the code meets quality standards

Required Qualifications and Skills 

• 3+ years hands-on experience with J2EE, Spring Boot, Java, JavaScript and other programming languages
• Server-side experience with SASS and LESS
• Experience working with recent front-end frameworks (react.js, redux.js, node.js or similar technologies)
• Experience with JavaScript, Webpack, Mocha, Jest and other programming languages
• In-depth understanding of HTML5, CSS3 and Content Management Systems
• Ability to perform clean RESTful API design and understand the impact of the design on client side application code
• Familiarity with front side platforms such Javascript, HTML5 and CSS3

• Working knowledge of Databases, Cloud Platform and Cloud Security  

• Experience working using Agile and Scrum methodology.

• Min 5 years of hands-on experience in Java Spring-boot technologies
• Experience with monolithic applications
• Experience using Redis and RabbitMQ
• Experience with RDBMS such as SQLServer and My SQL
• Strong analytical, problem solving and data analysis
• Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills are a must
• Micro service frameworks such as Java SpringBoot
• Design and implement automated unit and integration tests 

You, as a Java Engineer and member of this team, would be working on our new and existing projects for our credit, payments, business services, member engagement or financial crime areas. We have a five years roadmap ahead of us with exciting new features and we’ll need you to solve interesting problems. Your fellow team members will get you up to speed in your business area and will help you develop the skills so that eventually you are the one coaching other new joiners. Joining one of our expanding agile teams, you will be required to work closely with product owners, mobile engineers, and other business members to translate requirements into well-engineered solutions.

You will ideally join our backend Community of Practices, learn from them and eventually propose your own to maintain a high quality across the backend. Career progression is as important to you as it is for us. With our expanding teams and business we will encourage you to outgrow your initial responsibilities. This role offers an exceptional opportunity to make a real difference with responsibilities across engineering practices in a rapidly expanding company!

About the Tech

Technology and our people is what makes Tide possible. We work in autonomous teams where backend, iOS, Android, web, QA, DevOps, agile coaches, data experts and product owners solve difficult problems together to get the job done. We self-organise and discuss technical challenges and set our own guidelines in the different Community of Practices.

On the backend we see Java 8 as legacy and use Java 11+ for our micro-services. We provide RESTful APIs to our colleagues in the frontend, but also use gRPC for internal service-to-service communications. Spring Boot is our work horse, but we are open to new experiments. We are cloud-native and run everything on AWS. You’ll see containers (Docker), queues (SNS+SQS) and events everywhere. The nature of our business naturally fits with relational databases, but we have also found some use cases for NoSQL.

Our frontends have done an incredible job at consuming our APIs and providing the best UX to our members. They are fully native Android and iOS apps or Angular 2+ web apps. DevOps provides vital infrastructure and operations support.

About You

We’re an international scale up, we’re busy! If fast paced environments, cross team exposure, inquisitive freedom and the ability to have a real impact on a rapidly growing scale up appeals to you, then you already have the mind of a Tidean. If you have that along with the following experience, we’d love to hear from you.

The non-negotiables:

• Good commercial experience building server-side applications and detailed knowledge of the relevant programming languages for your stack (i.e Java 8 or newer).
• Sound knowledge of a Java backend framework (e.g. Spring/Spring Boot).
• Exposure to microservices and implementing and consuming RESTful APIs.
• A mindset of delivering secure, well-tested and well-documented software.
• Experience with relational databases.

The highly desirables:

• Exposure to continuous integration, delivery and deployment.
• Some experience integrating to third parties.
• Comfortable working in agile methodologies, ideally Scrum.
• Exposure to common development tools such as IntelliJ, Git, Jira, etc.

Why Tide?

Tide is the leading provider of UK SME business accounts and one of the fastest growing FinTechs in the UK. That’s not an unfounded boast - we have over 200,000 members (what we like to call our customers, over two percent market share, and have raised over £120m in funding.

SMEs have been underserved and overlooked by traditional banks for years. In an entrepreneurial age where everyone is expected to take a shot, traditional banks have not evolved with the needs of the market. That’s where Tide comes in. With quick on-boarding, low fees and innovative features, we thrive on making data driven decisions to help SMEs save both time and money.

We’re also one of LinkedIn’s top 10 hottest UK companies to work for, winner of Best Use of Technology (Growth Finance Awards); Best Banking Provider (Contracting Awards); Innovative Product of the Year (Growth Finance Awards) and we’re listed in the Top 100 FinTech Disruptors and The Startups 100. And that’s just for 2019.