Java Developer

Job Title: Java Backend Developer 

Location: Bangalore  

Experience: 3–6 years 

Mode: Full-time 

✨ Job Summary 

We are looking for a skilled Java Backend Developer to join our engineering team. You will be responsible for building the backend services and APIs that power our web and mobile applications. 

✅ Responsibilities: 

• Design and develop RESTful APIs using Java and Spring Boot 
• Write reusable, testable, and efficient backend code 
• Integrate databases, caching layers, and data storage solutions 
• Implement security and data protection best practices 
• Monitor and optimize application performance 
• Work with DevOps tools to manage builds and deployments 
• Participate in code reviews and agile ceremonies 

🧠 Required Skills: 

• Strong programming experience in Java 8+ 
• Proficient in Spring Boot, Hibernate, JPA 
• Hands-on with REST APIs, JSON, Postman 
• Solid understanding of SQL and relational databases (MySQL/PostgreSQL) 
• Experience with Maven/Gradle, Git, Jenkins 
• Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, or AWS is a plus 
• Understanding of OOP, design patterns, and microservice architecture 

🎓 Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field 
• 3+ years of backend development experience 

💼 Good to Have: 

• Knowledge of NoSQL (MongoDB, Redis) 
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines 
• Familiarity with testing tools like JUnit or Mockito 

• Experience in Core Java, CXF, Spring. 
• Experience in spring boot, microservices. 
• Extensive experience in developing enterprise-scale n-tier applications for the financial domain. Should possess good architectural knowledge and be aware of enterprise application design patterns. 
• Should have the ability to analyze, design, develop and test complex, low-latency client-facing applications. 
• Good development experience with RDBMS, preferably Sybase database 
• Good knowledge of multi-threading and high volume server side development 
• Experience in sales and trading platforms in investment banking/capital markets 
• Basic working knowledge of Unix/Linux 
• Excellent problem solving and coding skills in Java 
• Strong interpersonal, communication and analytical skills. 
• Should have the ability to express their design ideas and thoughts. 

• 1-5 years of experience in Java Development.
• Very good with DSA - Java programming.
• Hands-on experience in working with REST APIs & Web Services.
• Good Database design skills - SQL
• Write well-designed, testable, efficient code.
• Contribute to all phases of the development lifecycle.

Work Location : Bangalore

Work mode : Work from office.

Job Description:

Engage in code design, testing, integration, deployment, and enhancements

Write high-quality code and take responsibility for tasks

Solve performance bottlenecks

Communicate and collaborate with product manager, QA, and UI/UX teams

Deliver with quality, on-time in a fast-paced start-up environment

Have a strong sense of code quality

Candidate Profile:

Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science (or equivalent experience)

At least 5+ years of relevant experience as a back-end engineer

Excellent Java and object-oriented development skills

Experience in building and scaling microservices

Strong problem-solving skills, technical troubleshooting, and diagnosing

Solid knowledge of RDBMS and NoSQL technologies

Experience in developing back-ends for enterprise systems

Knowledge of debugging performance and optimization techniques

Experience in Java, Mongo, MySQL, AWS technologies, ELK stack, Spring boot, Kafka

Good knowledge of cloud technologies eg. AWS

Demonstrated ability to deliver in a fast-paced environment

• To perform requirement analysis and oversee the implementation of architectures of project scope
• To provide customized reusable solutions of project, program or operational scope
• To develop high-quality and detailed designs
• To conduct unit testing using automated unit test frameworks and identify and address possible risk by conducting mitigation action planning
• Conducting configuration of your own work or from the team and assess the technical impact of multiple technologies/strategies
• Reviewing the work of other developers with feedback for improvement (if applicable)
• Using coding standards and best practices to ensure quality deliverables
• Contribute as a team member to an operational, integration or application architecture requirements, design, implementation, or on-going operations deliverables

Role

Backend engineers at AssetSprout work on our products. They include software for Certified Financial Planners, their clients, and also internal admin tools. They work with the CTO, frontend engineers, and other backend engineers to deliver towards the company’s vision.

Responsibilities

• Develop and own product features end to end in a scalable, secure and maintainable way. The buck stops with you on whatever you own.
• Provide technical solutions through design, architecture and implementation. Wear multiple hats in delivering greenfield projects from concept to production. 
• Establish, advocate and bring your experience on coding styles, best practices, and in scaling the product from MVP to production.
• Iterate fast. Display maturity in prioritizing towards velocity while balancing quality. As a startup, we break or make on how fast we deliver.
• Teach and mentor other backend engineers. Focus on providing technical expertise and solutions regardless of how long one has been working professionally.

Requirements

• We are language and framework agnostic as long as you can pick up new technologies.
• Proficient and expert level coding skills with any of the programming languages, preferably Java, Kotlin. Experience in Python, C++, Scala etc. is welcome.
• Develop web applications and services using Spring Boot. Experience with Akka, Play, Flask, Django is welcome.
• Write automated tests with any of the frameworks. We measure success on how well your code is unit tested and integration tested.
• Advanced level understanding of RDMS systems, preferably Postgres. Working knowledge of non-relational databases such as DynamoDB, Cassandra is helpful
• Able to use CI/CD tools such as CircleCI, GitLab, Jenkins etc. and create workflows and pipelines to release to production every other day.
• Expert level understanding of RESTful APIs, pagination, networking concepts around HTTP, thread pools, and other server-side concepts.
• Solid experience of how AWS services work. Some cloud services directly relevant are Lambda, EC2, S3, Dynamo, RDS, Eventbridge, SQS, ElastiCache Redis, Load Balancers etc.

Good-to-haves

• Early or mid-stage startup experience
• Eager to work in a flat organization with no corporate politics
• Positive energy with a get-it-done attitude.
• Worked in a remote environment and high trust and high responsibility role
• Working knowledge of build systems like Gradle, Maven, Bazel, Webpack etc. We use Gradle

Required Skills:

• 2+ years experience developing software using PaaS/APIs, Java, Docker, Bash, Json, Node js, sql / postgres, RestAPI, Swagger.
• Java 8 / Tomcat 8.5 / Jersey REST
• Spring MVC/Spring Boot/Microservices
• Hibernate
• Strong desire to learn
• Knowledge of cutting-edge technologies.
• Basic understanding of design patterns
• Comfortable working with Subversion, Git, or similar source control environments
• Must be willing to do Test Driven Development.
• Strong communication skills, must embrace working in a highly-collaborative environment

Preferred Skills:

• Good understanding of web-service technologies, Restful APIs
• Some exposure to a version control system such as Git or Subversion
• Proven understanding of software development techniques, concepts and processes
• Driven and self-motivated.
• Works creatively to solve challenging problems

Designation - Senior Java Developer

Experience - 4+ Years required

-Proven working experience in Java Spring Boot framework

-Proven working experience in Java development

-Proven hands-on Software Development experience

-Experience in Spring boot micro services

 -Experience working with tools like Git, Maven,SVN.

 -Expertise developing enterprise-level web applications and RESTful APIs using Spring boot, with demonstrable production-scale experience.

- Working experience in Industry Standard protocols related API Security including OAuth is a must.

- Demonstrate strong design and programming skills using JSON, Web Services.

- Working knowledge with SQL Server databases.

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

- Strong agile/scrum development experience

- Strong collaboration and communication skills within distributed project teams

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Skill Required – Core Java, Java 8 Feature, Spring Core, Spring boot , Spring Data JPA, Hibernate..Etc