Sr. Software Developer (Java) (Backend)

Position-Tech Lead

Experience: 8-10

Job Location: Pune 

We are seeking a highly skilled Tech Lead with strong expertise in Java, microservices architecture, and cloud-native application development. The ideal candidate will bring hands-on leadership experience in designing scalable solutions, guiding development teams, and collaborating with DevOps engineers on OpenShift (OCP) platforms. This role requires a blend of technical leadership, solution design, and delivery ownership.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the design and development of Java / Spring Boot based microservices in a cloud-native environment.

Provide technical leadership to a team of developers, ensuring adherence to coding, security, and architectural best practices.

Collaborate with architects and DevOps engineers to deploy and manage microservices on Red Hat OpenShift (OCP).

Oversee end-to-end delivery including requirement analysis, design, development, code review, testing, and deployment.

Define and implement API specifications, integration patterns, and microservices orchestration.

Work closely with DevOps teams to integrate CI/CD pipelines, containerized deployments, Helm, and GitOps workflows.

Ensure application performance, scalability, and reliability with proactive observability practices (Grafana, Prometheus, etc.).

Required Skills & Qualifications

8-10 years of proven experience in Java application development with at least 4+ years in microservices architecture.

Strong expertise in Spring Boot, REST APIs, JPA/Hibernate, and messaging frameworks (Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc.).

Hands-on experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (OpenShift/Kubernetes).

Familiarity with OCP DevOps practices including CI/CD (ArgoCD, Tekton, Jenkins), Helm, and YAML deployments.

Good understanding of observability stacks (Grafana, Prometheus, Loki, Alertmanager) and logging practices.

Solid knowledge of cloud-native design principles, scalability, and fault tolerance.

Exposure to security best practices (OAuth, RBAC, secrets management via Vault or similar). 

Your Impact:

• Implements Digital Consumer experiences based on a foundation of SFCC (Salesforce commerce cloud) to meet expected quality standards

• Ensures functional requirements and high-level solution designs are understood and are translated into detailed technical design

• Implement proofs of concept to prove any new technologies, application flows or integration scenarios and identify customizations needed to SFCC platform for meeting client requirements

• Guides the performance tuning and scalability of the ecommerce solution

• Diagnose and solve technical problems during implementation and support phases

Your Skills & Experience:

•  4-8 Years with 2+ years of implementing commerce application on any eCommerce platform in last 3 years

• If you have not worked in eCommerce platform, we can still discuss with you if you are expert in Java/Net and understand REST/SOAP webservices.

• Demonstrate proficiency in build and release management using CI/CD strategies (leveraging tools like Jenkins and DevOps practices), implement Mocha/Chai unit and functional test cases in order to reduce costs while ensuring quality
. Contributes to designing, implementing and documenting the build release process as well as system configuration and deployment characteristics of the applications

• Participates in technical walkthroughs/ code reviews of other team members’ components, test plans and results and help them with gaps

• Collaborate with architect to define implementation processes and quality gates and standards

• Identifies risks and issues, and help monitor them

• Guides the development of reference and resource materials

• Mentors developers in improving their platform knowledge and development skills

• Communicate technical design to the developers and help/guide them in the implementation

• Participates in Agile sprints

Set Yourself Apart With:

• eCommerce platform certification

• Security considerations – OWASP, CSRF, reCAPTCHA etc. – Basic knowledge or experience

• Git Development workflow – Proficient

• Visual Studio Code IDE or Eclipse IDE - Proficient

• Knowledge on Agile methodology and desired tools like Jira, confluence etc.

• Scripting/development experience with Node.js, Mocha/Chai

• Experience working in any Salesforce cloud environment like SFMC, SFSC etc.

• Excellent written, verbal communication and articulation skills & Good team player

• Self-starter and self-learner with keen interest to grow

• Process orientation and the ability to define and setup processes

• Ability to provide necessary coaching to bring team members up to speed on the technology

• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks

• Excellent and innovative approach to problem solving and finding solutions

• Flexible and proactive/self-motivated working style with excellent personal ownership of problem resolution

Full Time @ Anywhere in India

3+ years

• Architecting and implementing the solutions we build
• Working with the team, client and project manager to efficiently deliver projects
• Translating business needs to technical solutions and communicating with the client
• Ensuring that good programming practices are followed
• Supporting other engineers’ growth with your expertise and mentorship
• Taking part in internal initiatives such as performance reviews, technical recruitment, estimation of pre-sale projects

• 2+ years of experience in Spring boot Framework
• Experience with REST- JSON, SOAP/XML is mandatory
• Proven working experience in Java development
• Experienced in Server Side Java, J2EE, Servlets, Spring/Spring boot, Hibernate JAXB, JAX-WS, MySQL/PostgreSQL, Junit
• Knowledge of Relational Databases, SQL and ORM technologies (JPA2, Hibernate).
• Hands-on experience in designing and developing applications using Java EE
• Platforms with Open Source Frameworks - Spring/Spring boot, XML, Integration with SOAP and RESTful Web Services, WS security.
• Experience with test-driven development
• Experience with GIT and Maven.
• Experience with Spring Security.

•  5+ years of experience developing web applications using J2EE.
•  5+ years of experience in Spring Boot.
•  Good knowledge of MicroServices.
•  Experience working with tools like Git, Maven.
•  Expertise developing enterprise-level web applications and RESTful APIs using MicroServices, with demonstrable production-scale experience.
•  Working experience in Industry Standard protocols related API Security including OAuth is a must.
•  Demonstrate strong design and programming skills using JSON, Web Services, XML, XSLT, PL/SQL in Unix and Windows environments.
•  Strong background working with Linux/UNIX environments.
•  Strong Shell scripting experience.
•  Working knowledge with Oracle, DB2 or Mongo DB databases.
•  Passion to stay on top of the latest happenings in the tech world and an attitude to discuss and bring those into play.
•  Strong agile/scrum development experience
•  Strong collaboration and communication skills within distributed project team
•  Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Job Requirements-

Mandatory:

1. 2 - 3 years of J2EE experience

2. Clear understanding and application knowledge of Object-Oriented concepts

3. Experienced in Core Java, Collection Framework, exception handling, logging frameworks

4. Knowledge of Struts/Spring/Springboot framework or any ORM tools like Hibernate, JPA mandatory

5. Knowledge of SQL

Desirable to have:

1. Code review tools like pmd, sonar, Checkstyle

2. Knowledge of writing unit testing using Junit, Jmock, DBUnit etc.,

3. Knowledge to build scripts using ant, maven

4. Exposure to Agile Model

5. Exposure to BFSI domain

Team Handling/Generic skills

1. Self-driven, ready to learn and adapt depending on customer/organization needs

2. Excellent communication skills

Share resumes at ruchika@ netconnectglobal.com

Role Description :

- Good Understanding of Java 8 with proven hands-on skills
- Experience in Spring Framework - Spring Boot, Spring Data, Spring REST
- Experience in Spring Reactive
- Experience in Git, Gradle / Maven
- Practitioner of clean code and SOLID principles
- Able to test drive features
- Can debug code at ease and ensure quality code is produced
- Knowledge of design patterns
- Comfortable with agile practices, user stories and task breakdown
- Understands REST principles and Micro services
- Experienced with technologies such as
- Required Java, Spring Boot
- Good to have Maven, GIT, Swagger, PCF, Rabbit MQ
- Good API skills technology such as Rest Webservice
- Good foundation in data structures, algorithms and OO Design with rock solid programming skills
- Experienced on creating unit test using JUnit, Mockito or PowerMock
- Experienced on mark up language such as JSON and YML
- Experienced on using Quality and Security scan tools such as Sonar, Fortify and WebInspect
- Experienced on agile methodology