Sr Java 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.

About us

Astra is a cyber security SaaS company that makes otherwise chaotic pentests a breeze with its one of a kind Pentest Platform. Astra's continuous vulnerability scanner emulates hacker behavior to scan applications for 8300+ security tests. CTOs & CISOs love Astra because it helps them fix vulnerabilities in record time and move from DevOps to DevSecOps with Astra's CI/CD integrations.

Astra is loved by 650+ companies across the globe. In 2023 Astra uncovered 2 million+ vulnerabilities for its customers, saving customers $69M+ in potential losses due to security vulnerabilities. 

We've been awarded by the President of France Mr. François Hollande at the La French Tech program and Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi at the Global Conference on Cyber Security. Loom, MamaEarth, Muthoot Finance, Canara Robeco, ScripBox etc. are a few of Astra’s customers.

Role Overview

As an SDE 2 Back-end Engineer at Astra, you will play a crucial role in the development of a new vulnerability scanner from scratch. You will be architecting & engineering a scalable technical solution from the ground-up.

You will have the opportunity to work alongside talented individuals, collaborating to deliver innovative solutions and pushing the boundaries of what's possible in vulnerability scanning. The role requires deep collaboration with the founders, product, engineering & security teams.

Join our team and contribute to the development of a cutting-edge SaaS security platform, where high-quality engineering and continuous learning are at the core of everything we do.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• You will be joining our Vulnerability Scanner team which builds a security engine to identify vulnerabilities in technical infrastructure.
• You will be the technical product owner of the scanner, which would involve managing a lean team of backend engineers to ensure smooth implementation of the technical product roadmap.
• Research about security vulnerabilities, CVEs, and zero-days affecting cloud/web/API infrastructure.
• Work in an agile environment of engineers to architect, design, develop and build our microservice infrastructure.
• You will research, design, code, troubleshoot and support (on-call). What you create is also what you own.
• Writing secure, high quality, modular, testable & well documented code for features outlined in every sprint.
• Design and implement APIs in support of other services with a highly scalable, flexible, and secure backend using GoLang
• Hands-on experience with creating production-ready code & optimizing it by identifying and correcting bottlenecks.
• Driving strict code review standards among the team.
• Ensuring timely delivery of the features/products
• Working with product managers to ensure product delivery status is transparent & the end product always looks like how it was imagined
• Work closely with Security & Product teams in writing vulnerability detection rules, APIs etc.

Required Qualifications & Skills: 

• Strong 2-4 years relevant development experience in GoLang
• Experience in building a technical product from idea to production.
• Design and build highly scalable and maintainable systems in Golang
• Expertise in Goroutines and Channels to write efficient code utilizing multi-core CPU optimally
• Must have hands-on experience with managing AWS/Google Cloud infrastructure
• Hands on experience in creating low latency high throughput REST APIs
• Write test suites and maintain code coverage above 80%
• Working knowledge of PostgreSQL, Redis, Kafka
• Good to have experience in Docker, Kubernetes, Kafka
• Good understanding of Data Structures, Algorithms and Operating Systems.
• Understanding of cloud/web security concepts would be an added advantage

What We Offer:

• Adrenalin rush of being a part of a fast-growing company
• Fully remote & agile working environment
• A wholesome opportunity in a fast-paced environment where you get to build things from scratch, improve and influence product design decisions
• Holistic understanding of SaaS and enterprise security business
• Opportunity to engage and collaborate with developers globally
• Experience with security side of things
• Annual trips to beaches or mountains (last one was Chikmangaluru)
• Open and supportive culture 

Job Title: Java Developer

Job Type: Permanent/Contractual

Experience: 3+ years

Job Location: Bangalore, Mumbai, Gurgaon

Qualification: B. Tech, BE, MCA or higher

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Design overall architecture of the web application.
• Work with UI designers, business users and other team members to develop web applications
• Define, develop and develop APIs
• Integrations with partner APIs and, Database Management
• Maintain quality and ensure responsiveness of applications
• Collaborate with the rest of the engineering team to design and launch new features.
• Maintain code integrity and organization
• Work closely with graphic designers.
• Understand and implement security and data protection
• Development experience for both mobile and desktop.

TECHNICAL SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

• Proficient in JAVA with Spring Boot framework
• Proficient using relational databases such as MySQL
• Experience with cloud message APIs, REST APIs and usage of push notifications.
• Knowledge of code versioning tools such as Git, Mercurial or SVN
• Good understanding of collaboration tools
• Should be comfortable with Agile methodology and using Agile tools
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Good problem-solving skills.

Job Description - Intelizest

Back End Engineer

• Work with other engineers to develop and test tools and applications used by team on daily basis
• Play a significant role in the ongoing evolution and refinement of current tools and applications
• Triage, troubleshoot, escalate and provide resolution to production issues.
• Reproduce, document and escalate product defects to the Engineering Team.
• Provide well-thought out and reliable direction, both in technical and non-technical terms, to help customers.
• Take ownership of customer issues, including initial troubleshooting, identification of root cause and issue resolution or escalation.
• Identify and escalate priority issues that need immediate attention.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams which requires strong presentation skills and attention to details
• BA/BS degree in Computer Science or related technical field or equivalent work experience. MS degree is preferred.
• 9+ years development experience in JAVA (using OO Design and Analysis, Design Patterns, etc.)
• High experience in Java 8 Required.
• 4+ years’ experience building highly scalable, distributed and reliable Restful Web Services using Spring, Jersey, etc.
• Should have knowledge on Cloud applications preferably on AWS.
• Knowledge on building Front end applications using JavaScript, AngularJS, HTML5, CSS3.
• Experience with relational DBs like MySQL and NoSQL Database like MongoDB, Solr/Lucene will be a plus.
• Experience with Tomcat, Jax-RS, REST, JPA, IntelliJ, Groovy, Hibernate is must.
• Experience with build technologies like Gradle, Jenkins will be a plus.  
• Experience with Test Driven Development using TestNG/Junit testing frameworks.
• Experience working with version control like GIT.
• Salary commensurate with experience.

• should have at least 5 years of hands-on experience in backend software development using Java.
• should have proven expertise in Spring Boot REST/Microservices.
• should have used design patterns like MVP, MVC or MVVM and should know when to use which.
• should have working experience with relational and NoSQL databases.
• should have multiple years of experience with cloud application design  and in one or more reputable cloud platform providers (e.g. AWS, GCP, Microsoft Azure … )
• should have professional experience working in an agile development environment.
• should have strong communication skills and like making decisions.
• should follow good software engineering principles such as TDD, writing modular, maintainable and clean code

• Proficient in algorithms and data structures.
• Having strong experience in designing data intensive and scalable systems.
• Comfortable with microservices based architecture.
• Knowledge of software engineering processes and unit testing.
• Past experience of mentoring a team of at least two people.
• Prior experience with both relational and non-relational databases.
• Prior experience with caching.
• Ability to debug and hotfix a problem with production in a swift amount of time.
• Communication skills.

Demonstrable experience in Core Java (8 or higher) and Spring framework (Core, AOP, Batch, JMS).

Multithreading, Data structure, Algorithm, Eceptional handling,OOPS Concepts, collections

• Excellent customer facing skills that include conducting compelling technical briefing & demonstrations. The person should have a technical aptitude to implement new technologies and articulate the solutions to the customer.
• Java, Spring with Database & Unix - Preferred with Scala or Spark(Hadoop) background
• Proven knowledge in OOPS & Data Structures
• Strong experience of developing multi-threaded and synchronization application
• Demonstrated delivery experience of Micro services APIs using Springboot, Oracle PL/SQL development and activities like Performance tuning / Optimization.
• Experience of using Git/Bitbucket, Maven/Bamboo, & related tools.
• Good Understanding of Agile Delivery Methodology & experience in working with Scrum teams.