Senior Java Software Engineer

Dimension of Function

• Technology & Architecture: This role involves hands-on development using Java 17, and modern frameworks like Spring Boot and Quarkus to build robust, cloud-native microservices.
• Cloud & Infrastructure: The candidate will be expected to possess a deep understanding and practical experience with a wide array of AWS Cloud Services to architect and manage scalable solutions.
• Methodology & Quality: A core function of this position is a strong commitment to quality, demonstrated through a practical application of Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Behavior-Driven Development (BDD).
• Operational Excellence: The successful candidate will play a key role in a DevOps environment, contributing to the deployment, monitoring, and maintenance of resilient and high-performance applications.

Contacts

• Project Managers, Product Manager, Business Owner, Development team/s, Solution Architect

Area of Responsibility

• Design, develop, and deploy highly scalable microservices using Java 17 with frameworks like Spring Boot and Quarkus.
• Leverage and manage a wide range of AWS Cloud Services, including compute, container orchestration, messaging, and databases.
• Implement and maintain robust containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Write comprehensive unit and integration tests following Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) methodologies, with tools like Cucumber.
• Ensure code quality, security, and performance by participating in code reviews and utilizing best practices.
• Design and implement event-driven architectures using messaging platforms like SQS, EventBridge, and MQTT protocols with platforms like HiveMQ.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.

Knowledge / Experience

• Minimum of 8-12 years of professional experience in software development.
• Have previously worked in an Agile environment, on complex projects
• Expertise in Java 17 and modern programming constructs.
• Extensive hands-on experience with Spring Boot and/or Quarkus for building microservices.
• Proven experience with AWS Cloud Services, including: Compute & Orchestration: EC2, EKS, ECS, Lambda
• Messaging & Events: SQS, EventBridge, MSK
• Databases: DynamoDB, Timeseries DB
• Security & Identity: SecretManager, Cognito
• IoT: IoT Core, MQTT
• Strong background in containerization and orchestration technologies, specifically Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with testing frameworks and methodologies like TDD, BDD, and Cucumber.
• Experience with MQTT and a messaging broker like HiveMQ is a significant advantage.