Java Software Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to the refactoring and modernization of existing Java applications.
• Develop and maintain services using Java 8+, Spring Boot, and related frameworks.
• Collaborate with architects and senior developers on re-architecting monolithic apps into microservices.
• Implement APIs and integrations (REST, SOAP, gRPC) with legacy and modern systems.
• Assist in migrating applications to AWS and integrating with cloud services (S3, RDS, DynamoDB).
• Participate in code reviews, write unit/integration tests, and ensure clean, maintainable code.
• Work with CI/CD pipelines to automate build and deployment processes.
• Help troubleshoot production issues and improve application performance.
• Stay current with Java ecosystem trends and actively contribute ideas for improvement.

Required Qualifications

• 3–6 years of experience in Java development.
• Strong knowledge of Core Java (Java 8/11/17) and OOP principles.
• Experience with Spring Boot, Spring MVC, and Spring Data.
• Familiarity with ORM frameworks (Hibernate, JPA).
• Experience with RESTful API development and integration.
• Working knowledge of SQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle) and exposure to NoSQL (MongoDB, DynamoDB).
• Experience with build tools (Maven, Gradle).
• Exposure to unit testing frameworks (JUnit, TestNG, Mockito).
• Basic understanding of containerization (Docker) and cloud platforms (AWS preferred).
• Familiarity with Git-based version control.
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to Spring Cloud and microservices patterns (API Gateway, Circuit Breaker).
• Experience with messaging platforms (Kafka, RabbitMQ, JMS).
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI).
• Awareness of cloud-native development practices (serverless, event-driven).
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools (ELK, Prometheus, Splunk).
• Knowledge of Agile/Scrum practices.