Senior Java Developer

Shift timings : Afternoon

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior Java Developer with strong expertise in legacy system migration, server management, and deployment. The candidate will be responsible for maintaining, enhancing, and migrating an existing Java/JSF (PrimeFaces), EJB, REST API, and SQL Server-based application to a modern Spring Boot architecture. The role involves ensuring smooth production deployments, troubleshooting server issues, and optimizing the existing infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

● Maintain & Enhance the existing Java, JSF (PrimeFaces), EJB, REST API, andSQL Server application.

● Migrate the legacy system to Spring Boot while ensuring minimal downtime.

● Manage deployments using Ansible, GlassFish/Payara, and deployer.sh scripts.

● Optimize and troubleshoot server performance (Apache, Payara, GlassFish).

● Handle XML file generation, email integrations, and REST API maintenance.

● Database management (SQL Server) including query optimization and schema updates.

● Collaborate with teams to ensure smooth transitions during migration.

● Automate CI/CD pipelines using Maven, Ansible, and shell scripts.

● Document migration steps, deployment processes, and system architecture.

Required Skills & Qualifications

● 8+ years of hands-on experience with Java, JSF (PrimeFaces), EJB, and REST APIs.

● Strong expertise in Spring Boot (migration experience from legacy Java is a must).

● Experience with Payara/GlassFish server management and deployment.

● Proficient in Apache, Ansible, and shell scripting (deployer.sh).

● Solid knowledge of SQL Server (queries, stored procedures, optimization).

● Familiarity with XML processing, email integrations, and Maven builds.

● Experience in production deployments, server troubleshooting, and performance tuning.

● Ability to work independently and lead migration efforts.

Preferred Skills

● Knowledge of microservices architecture (helpful for modernization).

● Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure) is a plus.

The candidate should have extensive experience in designing and developing scalable data pipelines and real-time data processing solutions. As a key member of the team, the Senior Data Engineer will play a critical role in building end-to-end data workflows, supporting machine learning model deployment, and driving MLOps practices in a fast-paced, agile environment. Strong expertise in Apache Kafka, Apache Flink, AWS SageMaker, and Terraform is essential. Additional experience with infrastructure automation and CI/CD for ML models is a significant advantage.

Key Responsibilities

1. Design, develop, and maintain high-performance ETL and real-time data pipelines using Apache Kafka and Apache Flink.
2. Build scalable and automated MLOps pipelines for training, validation, and deployment of models using AWS SageMaker and associated services.
3. Implement and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform to provision and manage AWS environments.
4. Collaborate with data scientists, ML engineers, and DevOps teams to streamline model deployment workflows and ensure reliable production delivery.
5. Optimize data storage and retrieval strategies for large-scale structured and unstructured datasets.
6. Develop data transformation logic and integrate data from various internal and external sources into data lakes and warehouses.
7. Monitor, troubleshoot, and enhance performance of data systems in a cloud-native, fast-evolving production setup.
8. Ensure adherence to data governance, privacy, and security standards across all data handling activities.
9. Document data engineering solutions and workflows to facilitate cross-functional understanding and ongoing maintenance.

Responsibilities:

 Develop and maintain high-quality, scalable, and efficient Java codebase for our ad-serving platform.

 Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product managers, designers, and other developers to

understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions.

 Design and implement new features and functionalities in the ad-serving system, focusing on performance

optimization and reliability.

 Troubleshoot and debug complex issues in the ad server environment, providing timely resolutions to ensure

uninterrupted service.

 Conduct code reviews, provide constructive feedback, and enforce coding best practices to maintain code quality

and consistency across the platform.

 Stay updated with emerging technologies and industry trends in ad serving and digital advertising, and integrate

relevant innovations into our platform.

 Work closely with DevOps and infrastructure teams to deploy and maintain the ad-serving platform in a cloud- based environment.

 Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements, define technical specifications, and estimate development

efforts for new projects and features.

 Mentor junior developers, sharing knowledge and best practices to foster a culture of continuous learning and

improvement within the development team.

 Participate in on-call rotations and provide support for production issues as needed, ensuring maximum uptime

and reliability of the ad-serving platform.

Technical:

• Advanced working knowledge of Magento, JavaScript/JQuery, HTML5, PHP, CSS3, and MySQL.
• Must have experience with complete eCommerce lifecycle development.
• Must have experience in modules/extensions development/customization.
• Must have experience in Theme and API integration/customization.
• Good communication skills.
• Must have knowledge of SSH, Nginx, and Apache.
• Knowledge in the GIT version is plus.

Non-Technical:

• Interpersonal skills
• Excellent Verbal & Written communication
• Decision maker
• Good Listener
• Ability to work independently

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Develop back-end/frontend new functionality
• Building and configuring Magento 1x and 2x eCommerce websites.
• Coding of the Magento templates.
• Developing Magento modules in PHP using best practices.
• Designing themes and interfaces.
• Setting performance tasks and goals.
• Troubleshooting integration issues.

• 3 - 6 Years of Experience in Golang Development
• Understands requirements well and comes up with an efficient design
• Develops complex, well-backed and bug-free products.
• Estimates accurately.
• Takes well-reasoned tech decisions keeping in mind goals and trade-offs
• Become a go-to person in more than one area. Provide technical mentoring to team
• Communicates clearly, gets clarifications, and establishes expectations for all parties
• Helps establish SDLC best practices and high standards of code quality
• Demonstrates excellent problem solving & debugging skills
• Proactively identifies and resolves issues in requirements, design, and code

Ideal Candidate Profile:

• Solid experience in Golang is a must.
• Solid understanding of Apache Products.
• Should have experience in cloud computing (AWS is desired).
• Has an ability to quickly learn and contribute in multiple codebases
• Overcomes roadblocks and requires minimal oversight
• Takes initiatives to fix issues/tech debts before assigned to him/her
• Able to deep dive into the codebase and advise QA of possible regression impact
• Communicates tech decisions through design docs and tech talks
• Has delivered projects with end-to-end accountability
• Keeps track of industry trends and introduces the right tech/ tools for a given job
• Excellent understanding of software engineering practices,
• Design Patterns, Data Structures, Algorithms
• Experience in product-driven organization

• Develop, record and maintain cutting edge web-based PHP applications on portal plus premium service platforms
• Build innovative, state-of-the-art applications and collaborate with the User Experience (UX) team
• Ensure HTML, CSS, and shared JavaScript is valid and consistent across applications
• Prepare and maintain all applications utilizing standard development tools
• Utilize backend data services and contribute to increase existing data services API
• Lead the entire web application development life cycle right from concept stage to delivery and post launch support
• Convey effectively with all task progress, evaluations, suggestions, schedules along with technical and process issues
• Document the development process, architecture, and standard components
• Coordinate with co-developers and keeps project manager well informed of the status of development effort and serves as liaison between development staff and project manager
• Keep abreast of new trends and best practices in web development

Responsibilities:

• Crawl the internet/intranet for issues people are facing and convert them in to stuctured data that would be consumed downstream.
• Familiar with the software development life cycle (SDLC) from analysis to deployment.
• Comply with coding standards and technical design.
• Adapts structured coding styles for easy review, testing, and maintainability of the code.
• Integrate the developed functionality and/or component into a fully functional system.
• Ensure unit and integration level verification plans are in place and adheres to the great quality of code at all times.
• Actively participate in troubleshooting, debugging and updating current live system.
• Verify user feedback in making the system more stable and easy.
• Work closely with analysts, designers, and other peer developers.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent practical experience.
• Understanding of OOPS concepts, Persistence, Threading.
• Good understanding of version control system (GIT).
• Knowledgeable in data structures and algorithms.
• A background in Engineering with sound oral and written communication skills.
• 6+ years of experience working on the server-side.
• Exposure to API designing, scalable architecture, and thorough understanding of systems.
• Great database modeling skills.
• Working knowledge of Databases, both relational (such as PostgreSQL) and in-memory database (such as Redis).
• Good understanding of web stack and how all the pieces fit together.
• Experience with open-source projects.
• Experience in designing interactive applications.