Java Developer

Job Summary:

We are looking for an experienced Java Developer with 4+years of hands-on experience to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Java development, problem-solving skills, and the ability to work independently as well as part of a team. You will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining high-performance and scalable applications.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, test, and maintain Java-based applications.
• Write well-designed, efficient, and testable code following best software development practices.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues during development and production support.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including QA, DevOps, and Product teams.
• Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback.
• Maintain proper documentation for code, processes, and configurations.
• Support deployment and post-deployment monitoring during night shift hours.

Required Skills:

• Strong programming skills in Java 8 or above.
• Experience with Spring Framework (Spring Boot, Spring MVC, etc.).
• Proficiency in RESTful APIs, Microservices Architecture, and Web Services.
• Familiarity with SQL and relational databases like MySQL, PostgreSQL, or Oracle.
• Hands-on experience with version control systems like Git.
• Understanding of Agile methodologies.
• Experience with build tools like Maven/Gradle.
• Knowledge of unit testing frameworks (JUnit/TestNG).

Preferred Skills (Good to Have):

• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines.
• Basic understanding of frontend technologies like JavaScript, HTML, CSS.

Responsibilities

·       Develop Python-based APIs using FastAPI and Flask frameworks.

·       Develop Python-based Automation scripts and Libraries.

·       Develop Front End Components using VueJS and ReactJS.

·       Writing and modifying Docker files for the Back-End and Front-End Components.

·       Integrate CI/CD pipelines for Automation and Code quality checks.

·       Writing complex ORM mappings using SQLAlchemy.

Required Skills:

·       Strong experience in Python development in a full stack environment is a requirement, including NodeJS, VueJS/Vuex, Flask, etc.

·       Experience with SQLAchemy or similar ORM frameworks.

·       Experience working with Geolocation APIs (e.g., Google Maps, Mapbox).

·       Experience using Elasticsearch and Airflow is a plus.

·       Strong knowledge of SQL, comfortable working with MySQL and/or PostgreSQL databases.

·       Understand concepts of Data Modeling.

·       Experience with REST.

·       Experience with Git, GitFlow, and code review process.

·       Good understanding of basic UI and UX principles.

·       Project excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

About Wokelo:

Wokelo.ai is a Gen-AI platform for investment research and insights. We are reimagining the future of work by unlocking human-like syntheses at scale. Our platform leverages proprietary technology and state-of-the-art LLM models to uncover rich insights and produce high fidelity analysis in minutes (read more about us here).

Wokelo is being leveraged by leading Private Equity, Investment Banks, Corporate Strategy,

Venture capital and Fortune 500 firms. We are headquartered in Seattle with a lean team co-located in the US and India. Our journey has attracted the backing of renowned venture funds and AI pioneers. We are looking for someone to help us scale up the business from 0 to 1.

What is in it for you:

• Opportunity to work in a disruptive first of its kind platform in the Generative AI-SAAS space

• Grow with us as we scale up, opportunity to build a category defining startup 

• Work in production grade environment employing various Gen-AI models at scale  

• Strong learning curve across NLP, ML models, LLM ops, DevOps, agent architectures, observability platforms

• Compensation and ESOPs commensurate for a founding member

• Remote/flexible work environment with travel relocation options to US/MENA/EMEA regions

Qualifications:

• 2+ years of experience in software development. Demonstrated ability to design customer-

focused, architecturally robust solutions that provide best-in-class software experiences for

our users

• In-depth programming knowledge of Python and Django (proficiency is must have)

• Prior experience in developing a SaaS platform (a strong plus)

• Prior experience in NLP engineering and building ML models (preferred)

• Prior experience in working with SQL/NoSQL databases is preferred

• Tech architecture/DevOps background is preferred, not mandatory

• Basic understanding of LLMs, RLHF, transformers, embeddings

• Strong understanding of Test Automation and integration of Testing with the development

process

• Champion of an engineering culture that emphasizes QA, Agile, DevOps, and CI/CD

• A pragmatic problem-solver who can identify the essence of a problem and deliver simple,

elegant solutions to that problem.

• Hustle attitude to be able to deliver and work on several products/features at the same time.

• Proficiency with distributed systems built on cloud infrastructure (Azure, AWS)

• Micro-services and serverless architecture. Understanding of Docker, Kubernetes