Senior Java Developer

About the Company

Our client is a multinational information technology (IT) and business consulting firm that provides a wide range of services, including strategic IT consulting, systems integration, managed IT services, and business process outsourcing. The company has a global presence, serving clients across various industries to help them with digital transformation and other complex challenges.

About the Role

Senior Developer with expertise in various technical skills and a strong focus on architecture, design, problem-solving, and innovation. Strong coding skills

Responsibilities

Technical Skills

Expertise in Java & Jakarta EE:

• Expert level proficiency in Java SE (minimum Java SE 11, preferred Java SE 17/21)
• Deep knowledge of Jakarta EE specifications, including JPA (EclipseLink), CDI, EJB, JAX-RS and Annotation Processing (Jakarta EE 10)
• Experience with Jakarta EE containers (Websphere Liberty or similar)

Cloud Platforms:

• Hands-on experience with cloud providers like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
• Understanding of cloud-native development practices, including containers (Docker, Kubernetes) and serverless architectures

Asynchronous Programming:

• Proficiency in asynchronous programming paradigms using technologies like JMS, Kafka, or RabbitMQ
• Familiarity with patterns to deal with asynchronous complexity like SAGA, command-response-pattern or inbox / outbox

Domain-Driven Design (DDD):

• Experience designing and implementing solutions following DDD principles
• Strong understanding of strategic and tactical DDD, including bounded contexts, aggregates, entities, and repositories
• Ability to translate principles like hexagonal architecture into practical software design
• Distributed Systems:
• Knowledge of distributed system patterns like eventual consistency
• Experience designing systems for high availability, scalability, and resilience in a cloud environment

APIs and Microservices:

• Proficiency in designing and developing RESTful APIs
• Knowledge of microservices architecture like self-contained systems and tools like Quarkus or MicroProfile

Databases:

• Strong experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL)
• Deep understanding of central data modeling, transaction handling and concurrency control concepts
• Knowledge of data storage best practices in distributed and asynchronous systems

Software Development Ecosystem:

• Hands-on experience of industry standard dev tools like source code management (Git), CI/CD (Jenkins, ArgoCD) and runtime tools (Docker / Podman)

Architecture & Design

• Solution Architecture:
• Ability to define and oversee the systems architecture in line with the principles of DDD and cloud-based infrastructure
• Experience in creating high-level and low-level designs, addressing scalability, maintainability, and performance

Event-Driven Architecture:

• Experience designing and building event-driven architectures, ensuring decoupling of services and efficient message passing

Security:

• Knowledge of security best practices and vulnerability prevention strategies in cloud environments

Team Leadership

• Mentorship:
• Ability to mentor junior and mid-level developers, guiding them through complex design and implementation challenges
• Foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement within the development team

Collaboration:

• Strong collaboration with other teams (DevOps, QA, Product Management) to ensure alignment on technical and business goals
• Experience working in agile development environments (Scrum/Kanban)

Problem-Solving & Innovation

• Complex Problem-Solving:
• Ability to identify and solve complex technical problems, especially in areas related to system concurrency, data consistency, and distributed processing

Technical Innovation:

• Stay updated with the latest advancements in Jakarta EE, DDD, and cloud technologies, promoting their adoption when appropriate
• Strong track record of driving innovation and introducing best practices

Soft Skills

• Strong Communication:
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, able to convey technical ideas clearly and concisely to both technical and nontechnical stakeholders
• Decision-Making:
• Ability to make well-informed decisions under pressure, particularly in high-stakes scenarios involving the production system
• Adaptability:
• Comfortable with evolving technologies and environments, especially with the rapid changes in cloud and asynchronous systems

Qualifications: B.E./ B.Tech

Experience:

Required Skills:

Technical skills as outlined in the responsibilities section.