Java, Spring Boot, Microservices Development

Job Summary:

As a Java Full Stack Developer, you will design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and frontend applications using Java (Spring Boot) and React. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-performance and reliable systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain applications using Java, Spring Boot, and React

• Design and build RESTful APIs for data-driven applications

• Work on frontend development using ReactJS

• Ensure scalability, performance, and reliability of applications

• Collaborate with QA, DevOps, and Product teams

• Participate in code reviews and technical discussions

• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues

• Mentor and guide junior developers

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Strong experience in Java and Spring Boot

• Hands-on experience with React.js

• Experience with PostgreSQL or other relational databases

• Good understanding of data modeling and backend architecture

• Strong knowledge of OOP concepts

• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum and Git workflows

• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills

Good to Have:

• Experience with Snowflake / Databricks

• Exposure to data-driven or analytics platforms

Location: Hybrid/ Remote

Openings: 2

Experience: 5+ Years

Qualification: Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science or related field

Job Responsibilities

Problem Solving & Optimization:

• Analyze and resolve complex technical and application issues.
• Optimize application performance, scalability, and reliability.

Design & Develop:

• Build, test, and deploy scalable full-stack applications with high performance and security.
• Develop clean, reusable, and maintainable code for both frontend and backend.

AI Integration (Preferred):

• Collaborate with the team to integrate AI/ML models into applications where applicable.
• Explore Generative AI, NLP, or machine learning solutions that enhance product capabilities.

Technical Leadership & Mentorship:

• Provide guidance, mentorship, and code reviews for junior developers.
• Foster a culture of technical excellence and knowledge sharing.

Agile & Delivery Management:

• Participate in Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives).
• Define and scope backlog items, track progress, and ensure timely delivery.

Collaboration:

• Work closely with cross-functional teams (product managers, designers, QA) to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Coordinate with geographically distributed teams.

Quality Assurance & Security:

• Conduct peer reviews of designs and code to ensure best practices.
• Implement security measures and ensure compliance with industry standards.

Innovation & Continuous Improvement:

• Identify areas for improvement in the software development lifecycle.
• Stay updated with the latest tech trends, especially in AI and cloud technologies, and recommend new tools or frameworks.

Required Skills

• Strong proficiency in JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3
• Hands-on expertise with frontend frameworks like React, Angular, or Vue.js
• Backend development experience with Java, Spring Boot (Node.js is a plus)
• Knowledge of REST APIs, microservices, and scalable architectures
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and JIRA for project tracking
• Proficiency in Git and version control best practices
• Strong debugging, performance optimization, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to analyze customer requirements and translate them into technical specifications

Very strong core Java/Spring developer

• Decent experience in implementing observability (monitoring/alerts) for Java apps

• Working experience in using CI/CD pipelines.

• Capable of working with scripting languages.

• Knowledge of Tibco BW is optional and we can upskill him in case he has other desired skills.

About OJ Commerce: 

OJ Commerce is a fast-growing, profitable online retailer based in Florida, USA with a full-fledged India office based in Chennai driven by a sophisticated, data-driven system to run the operations with virtually no human intervention. We strive to be the best-in-class ecommerce company delivering exceptional value to customers by leveraging technology, innovation and brand-partnerships to provide a seamless & enjoyable shopping of high-quality products at the best prices to our customers.

Responsibilities:

Work with business-stakeholders to understand requirements, prototype, build and deploy it.

CRUD the backend code you own keeping maintenance, performance and security in mind.

Keep up breast of latest technologies and its ecosystem and adopt ones that aid safe product delivery at speed.

Automate the boring and mundane stuff for you prefer to be productive than being busy.

We are flat. Be responsible for professional growth of self and the team. 

• Tune application for performance.
• Take initiatives and manage change to work towards business goals at speed without compromising safety.
• Coach full-stack developers on backend skills.
• Provides problem resolution support, specific to application issues, identifies and resolves problems in application software, determines symptoms and ensures accurate problem definition

Develop functional, architectural and other documentation as required for productive functioning of teams.

• Be the brand ambassador for OJ Commerce by speaking at meetups, conferences, etc.
• We are fluid. Be ready for changing dynamics in responsibilities from time to time. Exciting isn't?
• Take the lead in digital transformation of legacy applications.

What you need to shine?

• You have the prior experience in modernising legacy applications.
• You are a passionate hands-on developer with deep experience in building enterprise grade software in Microsoft ASP.NET Core, ASP.NET MVC, Web API, SOA, Micro-Services and RESTful Services with knowledge of SQL Server database.
• You have the ability to see and work on the big picture (Application Architecture) and devilish details (Complex Code).
• Strong experience in developing web applications using C#, VB.Net, .NET, LINQ, Net Framework 4.0, MVC 3/4/5, ASP.NET Web API, .Net Core etc.
• You are Cloud savvy, preferably Google Cloud.
• You have rich experience in Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) with good knowledge of practical design-patterns and its applications.

Hands-on experience in building SOA or Micro-services preferably on .NET Core.

Proven Architectural skills with high standards in Code quality

Knowledge of ReactJS/Typescript would be added advantage.

Practical experience in Agile development methodologies of using CI/CD.

Extreme Programming (TDD) experience is sought after by us.

What we Offer

• Greenfield opportunity to transform legacy backend applications to latest technology stack.
• Fast-paced start-up environment: This is not for the faint hearted; you need grit and passion as much as you need the core skills.
• Work in an interdisciplinary team where learning from one another and developing solutions cross-functionally is a key part of our culture.
• Golden opportunity to make history by making big business impact.
• Competitive salary to take good care of self and family.
• Insurance Benefits: Medical and Accident cover.
• Flexible Working Hours

• Be responsible for engineering road map, architecture and scalability/quality of products.
• Effectively collaborate with Product managers, Business teams to develop long-term product roadmap and own release planning - in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Perform well in ambiguous situations. We are a startup with a significant product suite.
• Mentor and guide a team of engineers across various levels and areas of expertise. Help engineers make good architectural decisions, improve code quality and delivery.
• Be responsible for tech solutioning, architecture being deployed maintaining right balance b/w short term and long term outcomes – speed vs quality.
• Establish strong engineering best practices and champion their adoption.
• Define career trajectory for your team and share feedback regularly to help them grow.

• 7+ years of experience in end to end cloud software development with exposure in building scalable, fault tolerant and secure large scale distributed systems. At least 1-2 years managing eng. teams.
• Bachelors or Masters degree in engineering (preferably computer science or sister branches) from a reputed institute (preferably IITs, NITs, or other top engineering institutes).
• Deep expertise in Java & tech stack (Springboot) & micro service based architecture writing maintainable, scalable, unit-tested code. This position requires a good mix of hands-on and people management.
• Hands-on experience in low-level and high-level design with the ability to propose and validate system design.
• You are comfortable jamming on code refactoring, architecture and design principles.
• Sound understanding of web technologies (JS, HTML5 CSS), databases - SQL & NoSQL (e.g. Cassandra), distributed caches (e.g. Redis), message queues (e.g. Kafka).
• Knowledge of UI architectural patterns like MVVM, MVC, MVP etc is useful.
• Exposure to android app development is a good plus.
• You have working knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure tools such as Docker, Kubernetes, Gradle, GIT, Jenkins, ELK, Prometheus, Grafana or equivalents.
• You are an opensource enthusiast with the curiosity to stay abreast of latest tech.
• Must be comfortable working in fast paced agile environments. Ability to plan, prioritise, estimate and execute releases with strong degree of predictability.
• Excellent people & communication skills.
• Experience with AWS stack is preferred.
• Experience with a high-growth startup is a plus.

Building web application front end & backend

React

Spring Core, Spring MVC

Spring Boot

Spring Webflux/Reactive

Mongo DB/Cassandra

HTML, CSS, Javascript,

Cloud Basics (AWS/GCP/Azure)

Cloud Functions (AWS/GCP/Azure)