Sr. Software Development Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable applications using Java/Kotlin Core Concepts and Spring Boot MVC.
• Build and optimize REST APIs for seamless client-server communication.
• Develop and ensure efficient HTTP/HTTPS request-response mechanisms.
• Handle Java/Kotlin version upgrades confidently, ensuring code compatibility and leveraging the latest features.
• Solve complex business logic challenges with a methodical and innovative approach.
• Write optimized SQL queries with Postgres DB.
• Ensure code quality through adherence to design patterns (e.g., Singleton, Factory, Observer, MVC) and unit testing frameworks like JUnit.
• Integrate third-party APIs and develop large-scale systems with technical precision.
• Debug and troubleshoot production issues.

Requirements:

• 3 to 5 years of hands-on experience in Java/Kotlin Spring Boot development.
• Proven expertise in handling version upgrades for Java and Kotlin with confidence.
• Strong logical thinking and problem-solving skills, especially in implementing complex algorithms.
• Proficiency with Git, JIRA, and managing software package versions.
• Familiarity with SaaS-based products, XML parsing/generation, and generating PDFs, XLS, CSVs using Spring Boot.
• Strong understanding of JPA, Hibernate, and core Java concepts (OOP).

Skills (Good to Have):

• Exposure to Docker, Redis, and Elasticsearch.
• Knowledge of transaction management and solving computational problems.
• Eagerness to explore new technologies.

Role: Java Developer

Experience: 7+ years 

Work Location: Chennai 

Notice Period: Immediate Joiner 

About Us

Fleet Studio, Inc. has worked with leading global consumer brands, startups, and agencies on cutting-edge technology products and solutions in mobile and web applications for a global audience for over 16 years. Our clear understanding of both design and technology combined with our emphasis on culture and consumer behaviors enhances communication and the final product. The products and solutions that we build are widely used by millions of users including companies of all sizes, from SMB to the enterprise as well as direct consumers. 

Java Developer – Senior Level

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Java Developer with a proven track record in delivering high-quality applications. If you're passionate about building modern, scalable, and robust software solutions, we want to hear from you!

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of software development experience with a focus on delivering robust and efficient solutions.
• Strong proficiency in Java and its latest versions and expertise in developing Java-based applications.
• Hands-on experience with relational databases and proficiency in writing complex SQL queries.
• Familiarity with Enterprise Java (J2EE / JavaEE / Spring) application architectures.
• Demonstrated history of delivering modern, high-cadence applications using:
• Agile methodologies and test-driven development (TDD).
• CI/CD pipelines for streamlined deployment and updates.
• Git version control for collaborative development.

Preferred Skills

• Knowledge of microservices architectures and Domain-Driven Design (DDD).
• Working knowledge of Python and JavaScript/Node.js.
• Experience with Object-Relational Mappers (ORMs) such as Hibernate or JPA.
• Strong Problem Solving skills

Bonus Skills

(If you don't possess these, we provide rapid onboarding to bring you up to speed!)

• Exposure to emerging Generative AI technologies and tools like OpenAI APIs and GPT large language models (LLMs).
• Practical experience with MongoDB or other NoSQL, MySQL databases.

Why Join Us?

We are at the forefront of innovation, blending cutting-edge technology with a dynamic and collaborative work environment. Joining our team means you'll have opportunities to work on exciting projects, grow your expertise, and make a significant impact.

Requirements:

• Excellent knowledge of Core Java (J2SE) and J2EE technologies.
• Hands-on experience with RESTful services and API design is a must.
• Knowledge of microservices architecture is a must.
• Knowledge of design patterns is a must.
• Strong knowledge of Exception handling and logging mechanism is a must.
• Agile scrum participation experience. Work experience with several agile teams on an application built with microservices and event-based architectures to be deployed in hybrid (on-prem/cloud) environments.
• Good knowledge of Spring framework (MVC, Cloud, Data and Security. Etc) and ORM framework like JPA/Hibernate.
• Experience in managing the Source Code Base through Version Control tools like SVN, GitHub, Bitbucket, etc.

Technical skills required:

Skills: Java 8 and above, Rest Web services, MySQL.

Strong background in Core Java and good knowledge of collection Framework.

Proficient in developing high-performance, less memory-intensive micro-services applications using the Java framework.

Should have deep knowledge of Micro-service development.

Roles & Responsibilities :

• You’ll work as part of the software engineering team along with other front-end, back-end, mobile app, QA teams & you will also closely work with the founder.
• You should be able to take the ownership of a project end to end.
• Your primary focus will be to build, implement & maintain the complete back-end stack of the product.
• You will create production grade code and will implement the solutions which run bug free.
• Participate in product development discussions and product development road-maps.
• Collaborate with members across departments to identify and build on improvements to product, process and systems.
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• Required Experience and Qualifications:

• 2 to 6 years of software development experience.
• Experience of working on application architecture design will be preferred.
• Experience of working in at least 1 or 2 projects, managing or leading the entire tasks.
• Experience in Docker/Kubernetes, Agile methodologies & CI/CD  automation process.
• Knowledge of Queueing technologies like Kafka, RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, Version control using Git.
• Experience in microservices architecture, in-memory systems like Redis and basic knowledge of Linux/Unix systems.
• Experience of building applications processing large volumes of streaming data will be preferred.
• Experience from a middle size company or from a startup will be preferred.
• BE/MCA/MSc in Computers/Information technology with a good academic record.

Key Skills:

• Java, & Spring boot
• Hibernate
• Spring Boot JPA
•  Object Oriented Programming
• MySQL & MongoDB
• Jenkins

Perks & Benefits:

• Great learning, innovative and development platform.
• Remote work and flexible timings.
• Reimbursement of the online learning courses on certification.
• Medical insurance coverage for you and the dependence.
• Five Working days per week.

Out of many tools and technologies, we use Java, MongoDb, Cassandra, Redis, Twem, Netty extensively for our back-end development.

• Leading the entire Backend platform for a product portfolio.
• End to end delivery new features.
• Evolving the architecture for performance and scalability.
• Design, develop and own components of a highly scalable, distributed web services platform.
• Constantly strive to improve software development process and team productivity.
• Mentor and train team members
• Lead module development independently

Required background, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• 5.5+/ 7+ Years of experience in a scalable product/ecommerce organization·       
• Excellent Java skills, Understanding of Spring framework & MVC approach
• Strong knowledge of Performance optimization and caching techniques.
• Strong Object Oriented Programming concepts, data structure and algorithms
• Experience in developing scalable, fault-tolerant, distributed backend services
• Experience with prevalent design patterns and advanced system designing
• Good experiences with databases and Schema design. We heavily use NoSQL databases
• Strong Problem Solving skills