Java Software Engineer

· Employees in this job function are responsible for designing, developing, testing and maintaining software applications and products to meet customer needs.

· They are involved in the entire software development lifecycle including designing software architecture, writing code, testing for quality and deploying the software to meet customer requirements.

· Full-stack software engineering roles, who can develop all components of software including user interface and server side also fall within this job function.

Key Responsibilities:

· Engage with customers to deeply understand their use-cases, pain points, and requirements, showcasing empathy and advocating for user-centric software solutions

· Solve complex problems by designing, developing, and delivering using various tools, languages, frameworks, methodologies (like agile) and technologies

· Assess the requirements of the software application or service and determine the most suitable technology stack, integration method, deployment strategy, etc.

· Create high-level software architecture designs that outline the overall structure, components, and interfaces of the application

· Collaborate with cross functional teams like product owners, designers, architects etc.

· Define and implement software test strategy, guidelines, policies and processes in line with organization vision, industry regulations and market best practices.

· Work on continuously improving performance and optimizing the application and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency

· Familiar with programming practices, such as test-driven development, continuous integration, and continuous delivery

· Support security practices to safeguard user data including encryption and anonymization.

· Create user-friendly and interactive interfaces

· Develop and maintain back-end applications like APIs and microservices using server-side languages

· Evaluate and incorporate emerging technologies and capabilities to deliver their solutions, and are monitoring and participating in solutions for new stack layers, often involving industry collaboration

Skills Required:

· Big Query,, GCP Cloud Run, Full Stack Java Developer, Spring Boot, Pub/Sub, REST APIs, GraphQL

Experience Required:

Required experience:

· 8+ years in overall IT.

· Minimum 5 years of experience with Java (8/11/17+), Spring Boot, and Microservices architecture.

· 3 years of GCP experience working in cloud-native environments, specifically leveraging Cloud Run, BigQuery, and Pub/Sub.

· Strong proficiency in designing and implementing robust RESTful APIs and GraphQL schemas.

· 1 year of experience deploying Google Cloud infrastructure using Terraform.

Experience Preferred:

· Strong experience in the Spring Ecosystem (Spring Data, Spring Security, Spring Cloud).

· Good understanding of CI/CD methodologies, specifically using Tekton pipelines for automated deployment.

· Ability to build event-driven architectures using GCP Pub/Sub for asynchronous service communication.

· Basic understanding or hands-on experience with React JS to collaborate effectively with frontend teams.

· Strong understanding of development, testing, and debugging concepts in a distributed cloud environment.

· Strong understanding of Object-Oriented design, Design Patterns, and SQL database optimization.

Education Required:

· Bachelor's Degree