Java Developer

Job Title: Lead Java Developer

Location: Bangalore

Experience: 8-12 years (only)

Job Overview:

We are looking for a highly experienced Java / Backend Developer with a strong background in investment banking/trading/brokerages to join our team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in developing front office and middle office systems which require high availability, high reliability and low latency/high throughput performance profiles.

Skills & Qualifications:

• 8 to 12 years of experience in Java development, with at least 4 years in the investment banking/financial services domain.
• Strong knowledge of Java, Spring Framework, RESTful web services.
• Hands-on experience with AWS Cloud and related services. Knowledge of Kubernetes is a plus.
• Solid experience with Kafka and/or messaging protocols.
• Familiarity with SQL databases (e.g., Postgres/Oracle).
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a team.
• Ability to understand and work with distributed systems / microservices architecture.
• Solid written and verbal communication skills to interface with other technology and business stakeholders.

About Root Node

We’re an early-stage startup building intelligent tools for planning, scheduling, and optimization—starting with timetabling and warehouse logistics. Backed by deep domain expertise and a growing customer pipeline, we’re now building our core tech team. This is not just a coding job — it's a chance to build something meaningful from the ground up.

About the job

• Design and implement robust backend systems and APIs using Java or similar backend language and Spring Boot or equivalent frameworks
• Integrate backend services with existing custom ERP systems 
• Work closely with the founder on product architecture, feature prioritization, and go-to-market feedback
• Take full ownership of features — from system design and development to deployment and iterative improvements
• Help shape our engineering culture and technical foundations

You're a Great Fit If You:

• Have 3+ years of experience in backend development
• Are strong in Java or similar languages (e.g., Kotlin, Go, Node.js)
• Have solid experience with Spring Boot or equivalent backend frameworks
• Have integrated with ERP or enterprise systems in production environments
• Are comfortable with both SQL (PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB)
• Understand REST API development, authentication, Docker
• Have an entrepreneurial mindset — you're excited about ownership, ambiguity, and making decisions that shape the product and company
• Want more than just a job — you want to build, solve, and learn rapidly

What We Offer

• Competitive salary
• High degree of ownership and autonomy
• Ability to shape the tech and product direction from Day 1
• Transparent and fast decision-making culture
• A builder’s environment — solve real-world problems with real impact

Responsibilities:

• Participation in the requirements analysis, design, development and testing of applications.
• The candidate is expected to write code himself/herself.
• The candidate is expected to write high level code, code review, unit testing and deployment.
• Practical application of design principles with a focus on the user experience, usability, template designs, cross browser issues and client server concepts.
• Contributes to the development of project estimates, scheduling, and deliverables.
• Works closely with QA team to determine testing requirements to ensure full coverage and best quality of product.
• There is also the opportunity to mentor and guide junior team members in excelling their jobs.

Requirements:

• BE/B. Tech. Computer Science or MCA from a reputed University.
• 3.5 - 6.5 Years of experience in software development, with emphasis on JAVA/J2EE Server side programming.
• Hands on experience in Core Java, Multithreading, RMI, Socket programing, JDBC, NIO, webservices and Design patterns.
• Should have Knowledge of distributed system, distributed caching, messaging frameworks ESB etc.
• Knowledge of Linux operating system and PostgreSQL/MySQL/MongoDB/Cassandra database is essential.
• Additionally, knowledge of HBase, Hadoop and Hive are desirable.
• Familiarity with message queue systems and AMQP and Kafka is desirable.
• Should have experience as a participant in Agile methodologies.
• Should have excellent written and verbal communication skills and presentation skills.

Must-Have:

• Core Java (Must be good in Core Java concepts, Java programming practices, Clean coding.)
• Spring Framework(Must have working experience in Spring Core)
• Any SQL framework(hands-on working experience in any of these: Hibernate/JPA/MyBatis/Spring Data/Others)
• Hands-on experience in REST API
• Hands-on experienceSQL Database(any of the databases: Oracle/MySQL/PostgreSQL/SQLServer)
• Must have working experience with basic GIT
• Maven or Gradle (Must have working experience in building Java projects using maven or Gradle.)
• Should be able to work independently under someone's guidance.

Good to have:

• Advanced Java(Threading, Performance optimization)
• Spring Boot
• Other Spring frameworks(Spring Security, Spring Batch, Others)
• Microservices - Any NoSQL database(MongoDB, Cassandra, others)
• Application designing concepts.

Minimum of 4+ years of experience in Java development

• Experience delivering Services (REST, SOAP) and Web applications in Micro services architecture
• Experience developing and deploying Java solutions to cloud
• Experience in Spring Boot and components of Spring framework
• Experience in a JavaScript framework such as Angular or React
• Experience in TDD using Junit or similar frameworks

·       Experience in Design Patterns and service oriented architectural principles, Data structures and Algorithms.

·       Individual should be an active participant in the product design and code reviews for self and team and can competently review any aspect of their product or major sub-system.

·       Experience in SQL, Unix skills.

·       Good communication Skill

What You’ll Do

• Experience working in eCommerce industry managing high volume applications with an experience of 7 yrs or more. 
• Expertise in application development with IBM (Sterling) Order Management Fulfillment Suite with a minimum of 4 to 5 yrs of experience. 
• Implementation Experience in Sterling order management with versions greater than 9.0 is preferred. Experience in XML, XSD, SOAP and REST services. 
• Expertise in at least one application server; Websphere MQ or JBoss or Weblogic.
• Subject matter expertise in building large-scale retail B2C web applications using Supply Chain and Logistics Systems. 
• IBM Sterling Order Management System Configuration Deployment Toolkit (Sterling CDT), Global Inventory Visibility. Caching technologies is a plus. 
• Comprehensive SDLC experience including strong design skills use of UML, patterns. 
• Agile and waterfall implementation principles and practices. 
• Use of version control management such of SVN, CVS, or GIT. 
• Production environment deployment and maintenance. 
• Provide support in troubleshooting / investigations pertaining to the order management systems. 
• Respond quickly to critical requests. 
• Ability to analyze and design data model. Solid hands-on understanding of DB for the Web environment. 
• Performance tuning and optimization for scalability and high availability. 
• Upgrading experience on IBM Sterling Order Management System to 9.3 or higher is a plus.
• Experience working on Omni Channel Implementations with IBM Sterling OMS is a plus. 
• Exposure towards Cassandra is a plus.  

What You Know

• Set your ECommerce skill set to work, helping to execute business requirements into specific systems, applications, or processes in business-to-consumer (B2C) environments. 
• Showcase your in-depth technical knowledge and functional knowledge in IBM Sterling OMS building confidence at client place. 
• Train and guide new team members on Sterling technical and business concepts. 
• Able to support in design or POC s to solve business problems in IBM Sterling OMS for new client initiatives. 
• Should be excited to work on projects that require both Sterling and Java/J2ee. 
• Build services around Sterling using Java, Rest and SOAP web services. Should be very strong in core Java.
• Should be having fair idea in building unit tests around the code implemented.
• Knowledge on continuous integration is needed.
• You will also ensure that the organization's implementations meet the scalability and reliability required for eCommerce operation, as well as analyze and optimize database and core commerce functions for maximum performance.

Education

• Bachelor’s / Master’s degree in specific technical fields like computer science, math, statistics preferred; or equivalent practical experience