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ABOUT THE ROLE

The Principal Software Engineer – Java will play a pivotal role in designing, developing, mentoring and maintaining high-performance IT system for Hapag-Lloyd. The role requires deep expertise in Java and microservices-based architecture, along with a strong focus on code quality, performance, and scalability. The ideal candidate will be a passionate engineer who thrives in a Java development agile environment and brings a solution-oriented mindset to collaborative product development. As a senior technical expert, you will be responsible for low-level and high-level architectural design, mentoring developers, and working closely with team in Hamburg & Chennai. The ideal candidate is a passionate, solutionoriented engineer with a proven track record in leading technical projects within an agile environment.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

5–10 years of hands-on experience in development using Java, JEE, JPA, JUnit, Kafka, and Microservices. Good Experience in AWS. Strong experience in architectural design – both low-level and high-level. Experience building distributed systems and working in microservices-based architecture. Proficient with Kafka and message-driven architecture. Strong experience with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL). Sound understanding of modern DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and cloud deployment. Experience working in Agile/Scrum-based teams with exposure to software lifecycle tools (e.g., Git, Jenkins, JIRA).

Technical Skills Java, JEE, JPA, JUnit, Microservices Kafka (Desired), REST API development SQL, PostgreSQL Git, Maven, Jenkins (Desired), Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms (eg. AWS)

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related discipline

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & TASKS

Software Development & Design Design and develop scalable, reliable, and high-performance applications using Java, JPA, Kafka, Microservices, Junit, API and PostgreSQL. Lead low-level and high-level design discussions and decisions for scalable architecture. Build and maintain microservices architecture using industry best practices. Drive technology innovation. Write clean, efficient, well-documented code with high unit test coverage using JUnit.

Mentorship :

Mentor and guide developers and team members in coding standards, best practices, and problem-solving. Conduct regular code reviews, peer programming, and provide technical leadership to ensure code quality and continuous improvement.

Systems Integration & Tools:

Work with messaging systems such as Kafka to build real-time data processing services. Implement and optimize data access using SQL /PostgreSQL databases. Participate in the design and implementation of DevOps pipelines for CI/CD.

Quality, Testing & Documentation:

Conduct regular code reviews and participate in peer programming and Peer coding Review. Perform system testing, validation, and verification across development stages. Contribute to technical documentation throughout the software development lifecycle

Agile Collaboration & Continuous Improvement:

Collaborate closely with Product Managers, Engineering Managers, Scrum Masters, and developers in agile teams. Participate in sprint planning, retrospectives, and demos. Remain current on new technologies and drive adoption of best engineering practices across the team.

BEHAVIOURS & APPROACH

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Team-oriented with excellent communication and collaboration skills Passion for clean code, architecture, and continuous learning Ability to work independently with a proactive approach to problem-solving

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain applications using Java 8/11/17, Spring Boot, and REST APIs.
• Design and implement microservices and backend components.
• Work with SQL/NoSQL databases, API integrations, and performance optimization.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and participate in code reviews.
• Deploy applications using CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP).

Skills Required

• Strong in Core Java, OOPS, multithreading, collections.
• Hands-on with Spring Boot, Hibernate/JPA, Microservices.
• Experience with REST APIs, Git, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Knowledge of Docker/Kubernetes and cloud basics.
• Good understanding of database queries and performance tuning.

Nice to Have:

• Experience with messaging systems (Kafka/RabbitMQ).
• Basic frontend understanding (React/Angular).

Requirements:

Java developer responsibilities include designing, developing, Testing and delivering high-volume, low-latency applications for mission-critical systems.

1. Proven hands-on Software Development experience

2. Proven working experience in Java development

3. Hands on experience in developing applications using Java EE platforms

4. Profound insight of Java and JEE internals (Classloading, Memory Management, Transaction management etc)

5. Excellent knowledge of Relational Databases, SQL and ORM technologies (JPA2, Hibernate)

6. Experience in the Spring Framework

• 3+ years of overall application development experience
• 5 years of Java 8, J2EE, Spring Boot, Spring MVC, JPA
• 2 years of Angular 8+, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML, CSS
• Expert knowledge of SQL and PL SQL programming with MySQL database
• Strong knowledge of Maven, Junit, Mockito, GitLab, GitHub, and Jira
• Nice to have Docker implementation experience
• Experienced with TDD test driven development and automated unit testing including UI unit testing frameworks
• Expert knowledge of  JSON RESTful web service development
• Experience with code reviews development of coding standards practices improving the quality in the software code
• Ability to work independently, take initiative to ensure efficient and timely resolution of production issues
• Excellent problem-solving design development and debugging skills
• Ability to solve problems using an analytical approach decisive fast moving quick and constructive resolutions of conflicts and a can-do attitude
• Expert knowledge in Agile Scrum practices Software Development and Application Life Cycle Management