Java Developer

Job Overview:

We are looking for a Java React Developer to join our development team. The ideal candidate will have experience working with Java (Spring Boot) for backend development and React.js for frontend applications. You will be responsible for building scalable web applications, integrating RESTful APIs, and ensuring a seamless user experience.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain web applications using Java (Spring Boot) for backend and React.js for frontend.
• Design and implement RESTful APIs for communication between frontend and backend.
• Optimize applications for speed, scalability, and security.
• Work with databases such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, or MongoDB.
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code following best practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including designers, product managers, and other developers.
• Perform unit testing, integration testing, and debugging.
• Participate in Agile methodologies like Scrum and Sprint planning.
• Deploy applications using CI/CD pipelines and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud).

Required Skills:

• Java & Spring Boot (Core Java, REST APIs, Microservices, JPA, Hibernate).
• React.js (Hooks, Redux, Context API, Functional Components).
• Experience with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and TypeScript.
• Strong knowledge of RESTful APIs and Web Services.
• Experience with databases like MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB.
• Understanding of JWT/OAuth for authentication.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD).
• Knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes is a plus.
• Experience with unit testing frameworks (JUnit, Jest, Mocha) is a plus.

Khoros, formerly known as Lithium + Spredfast, is the leading customer engagement platform providing Social Media Marketing, Care and Monitoring Solutions. Khoros Customer Engagement Platform is built to turn siloed knowledge into enterprise value, and customers into contributors. By connecting consumer insights across all departments, Khoros gives companies the ability to run their business with their customers, anticipating their needs and accelerating sales, loyalty, and innovation. With 2,000+ customers, including 52 of the Interbrand 100. Khoros has ten offices globally and powers approximately 500 million digital interactions every day. From social media to online communities and messaging to digital customer care, Khoros helps companies authentically connect with customers throughout their journey.

We’re looking to add a Software Engineer II to an already awesome engineering team for Community. You will be responsible for building and maintaining multiple SaaS applications in the social media space. You will work in small, cross-functional teams and love delivering value to our customers through shipping code. We deploy as often as we can and would love you to deploy to production beginning day one.

• Develop high-quality code to implement features that help analytics 
• Write unit tests for all new code 
• Improve code quality by applying solid design principles 
• Perform code reviews 
• Exhibit end-to-end ownership of a feature/task/bug 
• Work closely with Engineering Manager and Lead Engineer to suggest and implement architectural / design changes 
• Work closely with Product manager, Product Design team to ideate and build feature enhancements

• A Graduate in Computer Science or equivalent degree
• Experienced in building enterprise grade products for minimum of 2 years, that are highly scalable
• Experienced with building Frontend Applications and well versed with Javascript/ReactJS Design patterns, Object Oriented JS, including DOM Manipulation
• Familiarity with Rest API frameworks and patterns 
• Well versed with one or more of these technologies: 
• Frontend: Frameworks - ReactJS, AngularJS, NodeJS, Apollo 
• CSS, TypeScript, Bootstrap, ESLint 
• Unit Testing Frameworks - Jest
• Programming Languages: Java
• Backend: DropWizard, Spring Boot etc
• Storage: MySQL
• Someone who understands git, pull requests and good software development practices 

• Knowledge of one or more of the following:
• GraphQL, Elasticsearch, Redis, MySQL
• Familiarity with Build Systems like Jenkins, AWS Services (EC2, CloudFormation) 
• An engineer who writes testable and modular code
• Someone who understands git, pull requests and good software development practices
• Basic understanding of social media domain

• Programming is not just about writing code, it is about solving user’s problems
• Engineering is about creating meaningful user experience
• Autonomy is awesome and technology will shape the future

Awesome Culture

• Performance Driven
• Flexible Working hours

Great Benefits

• Health, Dental & Vision insurance
• Gym Allowance
• Well stocked Pantry
• Commute and leave allowance
• Generous leave policy

Competitive Compensation

• Among the best in industry
• Annual bonus

Equal employment opportunity

• Our employment practises 

• Responsible for the successful technical delivery of code and design documents
• Responsible to evaluate and review design frameworks and methodologies.
• Responsible for organizing, documenting, and review work items scope from a technical point of view.
• Responsible for scoping, designing, development, reviews, and complete delivery from the technical end.
• Review and validate estimates for complex projects to ensure correct sizing of work.
• Participates in POCs, validates the complex technical solution, performs estimates and collateral consolidation.
• Lead and coach a team of junior developers

Requirement

• Strong experience in the development of microservices-based applications using JEE technologies Spring Boot, and Spring MVC, JPA, and Hibernate.
• Experience in handling integration with multiple legacy systems by creating/consuming services in SOAP/REST/MQ, Apache Camel integration framework.
• Strong experience in developing web applications using single-page architecture and a responsive design using Angular, Bootstrap, and building hybrid mobile applications
• Understanding of front-end technologies, such as HTML5, and CSS3
• Containerizing applications using Docker/Kubernetes
• Setting up CI/CD pipelines using GIT, Jenkins, SonarQube is a plus
• Setting up applications for log monitoring using ELK stack and performance monitoring using Prometheus and Grafana is a plus
• Ensure quality and timeliness of implementation of activities related to design, build and implementation of work product; participate in activities related to requirements elicitation, validation of architecture, creation, and review of design; provide pseudo code to the team; assign and review tasks for work product implementation with the objective of ensuring the highest levels of service offerings in own technology domain
• Performs high and low-level design provides pseudo-codes, implements the prototype, and does design reviews in order to deliver design documents as per customer requirements
• Provides inputs for an overall implementation plan, lead deployment of applications, infrastructure, and post-production support activities
• Interface with customer for issue resolution, provide status updates, Build customer confidence in team`s ability to deliver in order to support high customer satisfaction
• Understand client-side business requirements and provide value-led solutions. Should have strong and clear verbal and written communication skills including addressing escalations, presenting status in management meetings. Excellent client interfacing skills, mentoring skills
• Experienced in developing microservices/APIs using REST principles
• Experienced in JEE technologies, Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Hibernate, Swagger
• Experienced in using Queues (ActiveMQ/RabbitMQ, Kafka) and integration frameworks like Apache Camel
• Experienced in Front End skills include Angular, CSS, SAAS, Node, NPM, Bootstrap
• Experience with one of the application servers like Tomcat, JBoss EAP, IBM WebSphere
• Experience with relational databases like Postgres, Oracle DB2, and NoSQL databases like Elastic Search, MongoDB, Neo4J
• Experience in containerizing applications using Docker/Kubernetes
• Experience in setting up CI/CD pipelines using GIT, Jenkins, SonarQube is a plus
• Experience in setting up applications for log monitoring using ELK stack and performance monitoring using Prometheus and Grafana is a plus

Skills

• 3 to 7 Years of experience in Full Stack Technologies-  Express, Lambda, SQL, React, Node JS, Java
• Knowledge of web framework.
• Able to create database schemes that represent and support business processes
• Having a Start-Up experience is a plus
• Having a degree from Premier Engineering Institute is a plus

KRA 

• Work collaboratively in architecture/developing/maintaining solutions Design, efficient, testable, reusable, reliable, and clean code using best software development practices
• Contribute towards the entire development life cycle of analysis, design, implementation and test
• Integration of user-facing elements with server-side logic
• Automation, including writing unit and integration tests
• Maintain high standards of quality for code technical documentation, and deliverable
• Detect, report, investigate, and fix product defects
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies/industry trends
• Ability to learn a lot quickly
• Be active in the community by participating in meetups and conferences
• Participate in brainstorming and idea generation activities.

What Makes You A Great Fit

• Ability to communicate clear timelines and the ability to over achieve them
• Fast Learner, very good interpersonal skills, positive attitude
• Ability to pick something new and learn it fast whatever way possible

Location : 

 As Grip is a company started during the Covid-19 Era we believe in working from wherever you want and meeting you virtually every now and then.  

About the compnay : Grip:

GRIP is an online fintech company aimed at providing a convenient, hassle free investment experience through investing in physical assets. The company kickstarted its journey in 2019 and was founded by Nikhil Aggarwal, who previously served as the COO of Chalo and Vice President of Morgan Stanley. He also worked for the World Bank.

The leasing industry in India remains largely unexplored and GRIP's objective is to make retail investors aware of it as an investment option. Through GRIP, one can invest in physical assets leased to corporates and earn stable monthly returns. The proposition is not as volatile as the share market and the returns are extremely healthy. GRIP focuses on the employed upper-middle class spectrum and aims to provide an effective alternative to these investors.

Why Grip :

While we offer competitive cash compensation along with ESOPs to participate in our long-term growth, the real upside is simply the challenge ahead and the awesome, friendly team by your side. And an opportunity to learn and grow at a breakneck speed as we redefine the contours of finance for Investors in India.