Java Developer- SpringBoot, React, WebServices (REST)

About the Role

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer (Node.js) to join our engineering team in Bengaluru. The ideal candidate will have strong experience building scalable backend applications, designing APIs, and working with modern software development practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain server-side applications using Node.js.
• Design and implement RESTful APIs.
• Integrate front-end components with backend services.
• Write clean, scalable, and maintainable code.
• Troubleshoot and resolve application issues.
• Optimize application performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Participate in code reviews and follow software development best practices.

Requirements

• 3-6 years of experience in software development.
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript and Node.js.
• Experience with RESTful API development.
• Knowledge of SQL and/or NoSQL databases.
• Experience with Git and collaborative development workflows.
• Good problem-solving and communication skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.

Good to Have

• Docker
• Kubernetes
• Cloud Platforms
• Microservices Architecture
• Express.js
• MongoDB
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• Backend Development

About the Role

We're seeking a skilled Java Developer with strong AWS cloud experience to join our

solution architecture team. You'll be building scalable backend systems, integrating diverse

enterprise platforms, and developing cloud-native solutions for clients across government,

agriculture, and manufacturing sectors.

Key Responsibilities

Application Development

• Design and develop robust Java-based backend services and APIs for enterprise

applications

• Build microservices architectures for cloud-native deployments on AWS

• Implement RESTful APIs and SOAP web services for enterprise integration

• Develop serverless applications using AWS Lambda and event-driven architectures

• Create data processing pipelines using AWS services

AWS Cloud Development

• Deploy and manage applications on AWS infrastructure (EC2, ECS, EKS)

• Implement serverless solutions using Lambda, API Gateway, and Step Functions

• Design and implement storage solutions using S3, EBS, and EFS

• Work with AWS databases (RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB)

• Implement messaging and queuing using SQS, SNS, and EventBridge

• Configure and manage application monitoring using CloudWatch

System Integration

• Design and implement integration solutions connecting disparate enterprise systems

• Build adapters and connectors for third-party APIs, legacy systems, and SaaS

platforms

• Implement enterprise integration patterns (message routing, transformation,

orchestration)

• Develop middleware solutions using AWS integration services

• Handle data synchronization, format transformations (XML, JSON, CSV), and

protocol conversions

Database & Performance

• Design and optimize database schemas for AWS RDS (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and

Aurora

• Write efficient SQL queries, stored procedures, and optimize database performance

• Implement caching strategies using AWS ElastiCache (Redis/Memcached)

• Configure database connection pooling and manage high-availability setups

• Troubleshoot database bottlenecks and resolve concurrency issues

Security & DevOps

• Implement AWS security best practices (IAM, Security Groups, KMS)

• Build CI/CD pipelines using AWS CodePipeline, CodeBuild, and CodeDeploy

• Configure application auto-scaling and load balancing

Quality & Best Practices

• Write clean, maintainable code following SOLID principles and design patterns

• Implement comprehensive unit and integration testing

• Participate in code reviews and technical design discussions

• Document technical specifications, API contracts, and AWS architecture diagrams

Required Skills & Experience

Core Java Expertise

• 3-5 years of hands-on Java development experience (Java 11+ preferred)

• Strong understanding of OOP concepts, data structures, and algorithms

• Experience with Spring Framework (Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Data JPA)

• Proficiency in building RESTful and SOAP web services

AWS Cloud Experience (Must Have)

• 2+ years of hands-on AWS experience with production deployments

• Strong knowledge of core AWS services: EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, API Gateway

• Experience with AWS networking: VPC, subnets, security groups, load balancers

• Understanding of AWS IAM, security best practices, and compliance

• Experience with AWS monitoring and logging (CloudWatch, X-Ray)

• Knowledge of AWS messaging services (SQS, SNS, EventBridge)

• Familiarity with AWS database services (RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB)

Integration Experience

• Experience with enterprise integration patterns and middleware solutions

• Knowledge of API design, development, and management

• Understanding of authentication/authorization mechanisms (OAuth2, JWT, SAML)

• Experience with data transformation and mapping frameworks

• Familiarity with integration protocols (HTTP/S, FTP/SFTP, SMTP, JMS)

Database Skills

• Strong SQL skills with relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL preferred)

• Experience with JPA/Hibernate ORM frameworks

• Understanding of database connection pooling and transaction management

• Knowledge of database migrations and versioning tools (Flyway/Liquibase)

Technical Stack

• Build tools: Maven or Gradle

• Version control: Git

• API documentation: Swagger/OpenAPI

• Testing frameworks: JUnit, Mockito, TestNG

• Containerization: Docker (experience with ECS/EKS is a plus)

Must have

• Proven usage of Agentic AI Tools in SDLC

Bonus Skills

• AWS Certifications (Developer)

• Experience with message brokers (Kafka, RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, Amazon MSK)

• Kubernetes and container orchestration (EKS)

• AWS serverless application development (SAM, Serverless Framework)

• Experience with Apache Camel, MuleSoft, or other integration platforms

• CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, AWS CodePipeline)

• Knowledge React/Angular technologies for full-stack collaboration

• Experience with ERP/CRM systems integration

Desired Attributes

• Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking abilities

• Ability to design cloud-native architectures following AWS Well-Architected

Framework

• Good communication skills for interacting with clients and cross-functional teams

• Self-motivated with ability to work independently and in team environments

• Attention to detail and commitment to delivering quality solutions

• Cost-conscious approach to AWS resource utilization

Education

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or

related field

• Equivalent practical experience will be considered

• AWS certifications are highly valued

Key Responsibilities :

- Design, develop, and maintain Java-based applications using Java SE/EE.

- Implement, test, and deploy microservices and RESTful APIs using Spring Boot and related technologies.

- Develop efficient and scalable solutions by writing clean, maintainable, and optimized code.

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and provide technical solutions.

- Write and execute unit tests using JUnit to ensure code quality and functionality.

- Perform code reviews to ensure adherence to best practices and coding standards.

- Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize code for performance and scalability.

- Stay up to date with the latest Java technologies and development best practices.

Required Skills and Qualifications :

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

- Years of experience in Java development (Java SE/EE, Spring, Hibernate).

- Strong experience with JUnit and test-driven development (TDD).

- Proficient in building microservices using Spring Boot and RESTful APIs.

- Experience with version control tools like Git.

- Familiarity with build tools such as Maven or Gradle.

- Strong understanding of object-oriented programming (OOP) principles.

- Familiarity with databases (SQL/NoSQL) and ORM frameworks (e.g., Hibernate).

- Experience with cloud platforms like AWS (preferably).

- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a collaborative environment.

Preferred Skills :

- Experience with continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) tools.

- Knowledge of containerization technologies like Docker.

- Familiarity with Agile methodologies and Scrum framework.

- Knowledge of front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) is a plus.

Job Responsibilities:

* Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable Java code

* Ensure the best possible performance, quality, and responsiveness of the applications

* Identify bottlenecks and bugs, and devise solutions to these problems

* Help maintain code quality, organization, and automatization

* Prepare the technical design of complex technology components

Mandatory Skills:

* Proficient in Java (JDK 1.7) or above JDK 8 preferable, with a good knowledge of its ecosystems with a knack for writing clean, readable Java code, writing reusable Java libraries along with knowledge of concurrency patterns in Java

* Solid understanding of object-oriented programming along with various design and architectural patterns

* Hands on experience with Spring, Spring Boot, JUnit

* Familiarity with concepts of MVC, Microservices, RESTful

About the role

As a core team member in our growing startup, we're looking for an exceptionally hard working candidate who is full of ideas, accountable and has self-learning abilities and make a significant contribution to our growth journey.

Requirement:

The candidate must have at least 2 years and ideally up to 8 years of experience in an IT Product company / Startup. Must have expertise in

MUST HAVE SKILLS
Back-end development using Laravel, Lumen, MySQL / PGSQL

• RESTful API development & integration of 3rd party services (like payment gateways, Email marketing tools, SMS/ Whatsapp, etc.)
• High quality coding which can be replicated and used to scale.
• Prompt to troubleshoot and fix bugs and use of GIT

• Experience in React.JS, AWS, DevOps
• Experience in a Product based SaaS Startup.

• Passionate about building products and features and building a product from scratch with thrust on DevOps, Web security, TLS/SSL, web sockets, etc.
• Have a good understanding of setting up & managing cloud servers like AWS, Google cloud, etc.
• Manage Key-value based databases like Redis

Additional Information

• Immediate / Early joiners preferred.
• This is a Work from Office / Hybrid role.
• Office is in Green Park, New Delhi 110016 (5 min walk from Metro station)
• BYOD - Bring your own device (Laptop)
• Candidate must be willing to work in a high exposure - high accountability Startup environment and grow significantly with the company.

About the Company

hiringplug™ is an AI Marketplace of specialist Recruiters that enables companies to acquire top talent, faster. The company offers an Award winning RaaS™ Marketplace: Recruitment as a Service Marketplace™ The company is at an interesting expansion stage and looking for exceptional talent to be a part of their growth story. | www.hiringplug.com

Get to know us

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• https://blog.hiringplug.com
• www.hiringplug.com

• “Top HR & Work Tech Startup” – by People Matters both in 2019 & 2020
• “10 Best HR Tech startups 2019” – by Silicon India in Oct 2019
• “Best resourcing software 2019” – by HR Association of India in Jan 2019

Talk to you soon!

• Java, J2EE
• Microservices
• Spring Boot
• JPA, REST API, JSON, JWT, OAuth, Spring Security, Swagger
• Oracle / MySQL / Postgres DB
• Angular / React / React Native
• JIRA, Bitbucket

Must-Have -

• Excellent knowledge of Core Java and Spring
• Strong experience in REST API and web services
• Experience in Oracle / Mysql / Postgres DB
• Should be efficient with Java J2EE and related technologies
• Should have very good communication skills and analytical skills.
• Should have good knowledge in Software Development Life Cycle and Agile methodologies.
• Good knowledge of current / emerging technologies and trends
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. High levels of initiative and creativity
• Good communication skills with all stakeholders, good team player with the ability to mentor juniors

Good to Have:

• Knowledge in Banking Domain
• Full-stack developers with knowledge and understanding of Javascript and associated technologies like React, Angular, HTML5, CSS will have an advantage.

A passionate developer

• Strong working knowledge of OOPS
• Functional programming principles
• Strong believer of Clean Code practices
• An advocate of TDD, BDD, SOLID, CI/CD, Lean development
  
  You’ll easily settle in if:
  You come from a strong Java/J2EE background with web application frameworks like Spring Boot or Drop wizard
  You have ample work experience in Caching, Multi-Threading, Asynchronous APIs, Exception Management and use of collections, Mocking, Unit testing tools like Junit & TestNG"
  You are fluent with version control tools like GIT and Bitbucket
   Experience with Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment, Static Code Analysis, Jenkins and SonarQube
  Willingness to take ownership of the technical solution and ensure technical expectations of deliverables are met.
   Exposure to AWS/Azure cloud and containerization
  Have a good Understanding of Distributed Application Architecture.
  You ‘ll love:
  Awesome opportunity to work with Micro Services architecture getting shipped on Cloud.
  Experience in working with automated build deploy powered by Code Analysis, Automated Tests, Functional and Nonfunctional analysis, Blue Green deployment and much more
   First-hand experience on broader enterprise application concerns like Message Bus, Queues, Caches, Concurrency and Parallelization