Senior Backend Developer

Job Description for Senior Java Developer

Position Title: Senior Java Developer

Experience Level: 5+ years

Location: Chennai, India

Job Overview:

We are seeking an experienced Senior Java Developer with strong proficiency in Spring Boot, JUnit, and SQL to join our dynamic development team. The ideal candidate will have more than 5 years of experience designing and implementing high-performance applications and solutions. You will be responsible for the full software development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, design, coding, testing, and deployment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, test, and maintain high-quality Java-based applications using Spring Boot.
• Implement unit tests and integration tests using JUnit to ensure the functionality and reliability of the application.
• Design and optimize SQL queries and work with relational databases like MySQL, PostgreSQL, or similar databases.
• Collaborate with product managers, architects, and other developers to define and implement technical solutions.
• Provide expertise in designing microservices-based architecture and APIs.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize performance issues in production environments.
• Participate in code reviews to ensure high-quality coding practices.
• Stay updated on the latest Java, Spring Boot, and related technologies.
• Mentor junior developers and guide them in best practices.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in Java development, particularly with Spring Boot.
• Strong knowledge of JUnit for unit and integration testing.
• Extensive experience with SQL and relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, etc.).
• Strong understanding of Object-Oriented Programming principles.
• Experience with RESTful API development and integration.
• Familiarity with modern CI/CD pipelines and version control systems (Git).
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work in an agile environment with fast-paced deliveries.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.

We are seeking for an accomplished professional with minimum 2 years of experience. The ideal candidate needs to be a self-motivator who is willing to work in a bright, busy, deadline-driven environment. The candidate will be a part of a technical team that is responsible for all aspects of the ongoing software development from the initial specification, through to developing, testing and launching.

Required skills: Excellent knowledge of working with Core PHP & MySql. Expertise in any of the PHP based framework like: CodeIgniter, Lumen, laravel, cakephp, Zend Framework. Good Knowledge and relevant work experience in CSS, HTML5, PHP, MySQL, HTML/XHTML, XML, JavaScript, JQuery and AJAX. Should have Knowledge in developing Rest APIs. Additional knowledge in web technologies like AngularJS, Node.JS and React.JS is a plus.

Required Candidate profile: Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Minimum of 2 years experience in PHP application development. Experience of hospitality/travel Domain would be an advantage.

Required Skills:

• 2+ year of experience in Development in JAVA technology.
• Strong Java Basics
• SpringBoot or Spring MVC
• Hands on experience on Relational Databases (SQL query or Hibernate) + Mongo (JSON parsing)
• Proficient in REST API development
• Messaging Queue (RabitMQ or Kafka)
• Microservices
• Any Caching Mechanism
• Good at problem solving

Good to Have Skills:

• 4+ years of experience in using Java/J2EE tech stacks
• Good understanding of data structures and algorithms.
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills.
• Ability to work in a fast paced internet start-up environment.
• Experience in technical mentorship/coaching is highly desirable.
• Understanding of AI/ML algorithms is a plus.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Rewrite existing APIs in NodeJS. 
• Remodel the APIs into Micro services-based architecture. 
• Implement a caching layer wherever possible. 
• Optimize the API for high performance and scalability. 
• Write unit tests for API Testing.
• Automate the code testing and deployment process.

Skills Required: 

• At least 2 years of experience developing Backends using NodeJS — should be well versed with its asynchronous nature & event loop, and know its quirks and workarounds. 
• Excellent hands-on experience using MySQL or any other SQL Database. 
• Good knowledge of MongoDB or any other NoSQL Database. 
• Good knowledge of Redis, its data types, and their use cases. 
• Experience with graph-based databases like GraphQL and Neo4j. 
• Experience developing and deploying REST APIs. 
• Good knowledge of Unit Testing and available Test Frameworks. 
• Good understanding of advanced JS libraries and frameworks. 
• Experience with Web sockets, Service Workers, and Web Push Notifications. 
• Familiar with NodeJS profiling tools. 
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools such as Git. 
• Good knowledge of creating and maintaining DevOps infrastructure on cloud platforms. 
• Should be a fast learner and a go-getter — without any fear of trying out new things Preferences. 
• Experience building a large scale social or location-based app.

Responsibilities

• Write effective, scalable code
• Develop back-end components to improve responsiveness and overall performance
• Integrate user-facing elements into applications
• Test and debug programs
• Improve functionality of existing systems
• Implement security and data protection solutions
• Assess and prioritize feature requests
• Coordinate with internal teams to understand user requirements and provide technical solutions

• Work experience as a Python Developer
• Expertise in at least one popular Python framework (like Django, Flask or Rest Frameworks)
• Knowledge of object-relational mapping (ORM)
• Familiarity with front-end technologies (like JavaScript and HTML5)
• Team spirit
• Good problem-solving skills
• BSc in Computer Science, Engineering or relevant field

Should be highly Technical and hands-on experience in Artificial Intelligence and Machine learning and Python. Managing the successful delivery of projects by efficient planning and coordination.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POSITION :

• Create Technical Design for AI, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, NLP, NLU, NLG projects and implement the same in production.
• Solid understanding and experience of deep learning architectures and algorithms
• Working experience with AWS, most importantly AWS SageMaker, Aurora or MongoDB, Analytics and reporting.
• Experience solving problems in the industry using deep learning methods such as recurrent neural networks (RNN, LSTM), convolutional neural nets, auto-encoders, etc.
• Should have experience of 2-3 production implementations of machine learning projects.
• Knowledge of open-source libraries such as Keras, Tensor Flow, Pytorch
• Work with business analysts/consultants and other necessary teams to create a strong solution
• Should have in-depth understanding and experience of Data Science and Machine Learning projects using Python, R, etc. Skills in Java/C are a plus
• Should developing solutions using python in AI/ML projects
• Should be able to train and build a team of technical developers
• Desired to have experience as leads in designing and developing applications/tools using Microsoft technologies - ASP.Net, C#, HTML5, MVC
• Desired to have knowledge on any of the cloud solutions such as Azure or AWS
• Desired to have knowledge on any of container technology such as Docker
• Should be able to build strong relationships with project stakeholders

Keywords:

• Python
• Artificial Intelligence
• Machine Learning
• AWS
• Django
• NLP

Requirements :

• Minimum 5 years of experience working on Python Environment
• Knowledge of software development methodologies and being able to work on projects individually or as part of a team. should be able to work with AGILE methodology.
• Knowledge of relational databases, version control tools and other development tools.
• Strong interest in learning new skills/technologies and curiosity to explore various technologies
• Should have strong analytical skills
• Good communication.

Must Required Skills:

• Python 3
• should have worked on one or more major Python web frameworks.
• Working knowledge in selenium.
• Worked with APIs development, integration of third-party APIs
• Working knowledge of MySQL databases integration with Python Environment.