Java Developer

Objective of the Role: 

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer with expertise in Java to take a lead role in developing and delivering innovative solutions. This role demands a proactive approach to ownership, driving initiatives from concept to deployment, and ensuring high-quality outcomes that align with both technical and product goals. 

You Will: 

• Design, implement, and maintain Java-based applications with a focus on high-volume, low- latency. 
• Work on managing Java APIs/microservices development teams. 
• Develop and release cycle modern Java-based web applications. 
• Create Spring Boot-based microservices templates for product engineering teams. 
• Develop full-stack solutions using Java, Spring, and databases like Postgres and MySǪL. 

You must have: 

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field. 
• 6 to 8 years of experience in Java development, and at least 2-3 years of experience in Telecom domain.
• Experience in designing the HLD and LLD. 
• Proficiency in core Java, JPA, PostgreSǪL, Spring Boot, and microservices. 
• Experience using AI assistants for developing Java features such as REST APIs and exception handling, with demonstrated ability to make production-ready modifications and validate solutions through unit and integration testing. 
• Strong understanding of Java frameworks like Spring and Hibernate. 
• Hands-on experience with RESTful web services and API gateway. 
• Knowledge of design patterns, data structures, and algorithms. 
• Excellent problem-solving skills and analytical reasoning. 

We are looking for a passionate and experienced Java Developer with over 4 years of hands-on experience in building robust and scalable backend systems using Java, Spring Boot, and Microservices architecture.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, test, and deploy high-performance, scalable, and secure backend services using Java 8+, Spring Boot, and Microservices.
• Participate in the entire software development lifecycle (SDLC), from requirements gathering to production deployment and support.
• Collaborate with frontend developers, DevOps engineers, and product owners to deliver end-to-end features.
• Optimize application performance and ensure high availability and responsiveness.
• Write clean, maintainable, and reusable code while following best practices (coding standards, unit testing, CI/CD, etc.).
• Develop RESTful APIs and ensure their quality and consistency.
• Handle integration with external systems and third-party services.
• Participate in code reviews, provide constructive feedback, and mentor junior developers.

Technical Skills Required:

• Languages: Java 8 or above
• Frameworks: Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Security
• Architecture: Microservices architecture and design patterns
• Databases: MySQL/PostgreSQL, MongoDB (optional)
• Messaging: Kafka, RabbitMQ (optional)
• API Development: RESTful APIs, Swagger/OpenAPI
• Version Control: Git, GitHub/GitLab
• Tools: Maven/Gradle, Jenkins, Docker
• Testing: JUnit, Mockito
• Cloud (optional): AWS/Azure/GCP exposure
• CI/CD & DevOps tools (optional): Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes

Nice to Have:

• Experience in containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Knowledge of API Gateway, Service Registry (e.g., Eureka), and Circuit Breakers (e.g., Hystrix or Resilience4j).
• Experience with Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban).
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools (ELK, Prometheus, Grafana, etc.).

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES (About 10 - 11 years and at least 9 years relevant experience)

Develop Java webservices and components according to a detailed design document.

Build efficient, reusable and reliable Java code per industry best practices.

Follow TDD approach and ensure unit-test coverage meets quality requirements.

Develop Integration tests to ensure coding adheres to acceptance criteria and verify end-to-end behavior of the system.

Ensure best possible performance, quality and responsiveness of applications.

EXPERIENCE / SKILLS

Must have experience developing in Java latest version (least version is 8)

Must have experience in design and development using Micro service architecture

Solid knowledge in OOP concepts, and design principles/patterns for developing scalable applications

Must have experience developing Spring Boot applications

Must have experience developing database access layer using Spring Data JPA/Hibernates

Must have experience in developing REST Services using Spring

Good working experience in development of event driven systems using any framework

Must have experience with any RDBMS and at least one NoSQL database preferably PostgresSQL and Mongo DB

Must have experience writing unit and integration tests using Junit

Must have experience using mock frameworks like Mockito, WireMock

Must have experience using Git

Must have experience with CI / CD

Basic hands-on experience in one of the cloud provider (AWS/Azure) or at least docker and Kubernetes

Familiarity with build tools Maven or Gradle

Added advantage with experience of Reactive and Functional Programming

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Proven experience in Java 8, Spring Boot, Microservices and API
• Strong experience with Kafka, Kubernetes
• strong experience in using RDBMS (Mysql) and NoSQL.
• Experience working in Eclipse or Maven environments
• Hands-on experience in Unix and Shell scripting
• hands-on experience in fine-tuning application response and performance testing.
• experience in Web Services.
• Strong analysis and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision
• Proven ability to use own initiative to resolve issues
• Full ownership of projects and tasks
• Ability and willingness to work under pressure, on multiple concurrent tasks, and to deliver to agreed deadlines
• Eagerness to learn
• Strong team-working skills

• Good understanding and experience of HTML / CSS / JavaScript.
• Hands-on experience with ES6 / ES7 / ES8 features.
• Thorough understanding of the Request Lifecycle (including Event Queue, Event Loop, Worker Threads, etc).
• Familiarity with security principles including SSL protocols, data encryption, XSS, CSRF.
• Expertise in Web Services / REST APIs will be beneficial.
• Proficiency in Linux and deployment on Linux are valuable.
• Knowledge about ORM like Sequelize and ODM like Mongoose and the ability to handle DB transactions is a necessity.
• Experience with Angular JS / React JS will be an added advantage.
• Expertise with RDBMS like MySQL / PostgreSQL will be a plus.
• Knowledge of AWS services like S3, EC2 will be helpful.
• Understanding of Agile and CI/CD will be of value.

Looking candidated from service base or service division of any company.
Minimum Qualification​:

• Hands-on working on Java ( {Language understanding - Java 8, Lambdas, Collections, popular frameworks & libraries}, JVM, GC tuning, performance tuning)
• Worked on REST frameworks/libraries like Spring MVC, Spring Boot, Dropwizard, REST Express etc
• Worked on Relational data stores viz. MySQL, Oracle or Postgres
• Worked on Non-relational data stores viz. Cassandra, HBase, Couchbase, MongoDB etc
• Worked on caching infra viz. Redis, Memcached, Aerospike, Riak etc
• Worked on Queueing infra viz. Kafka, RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ etc