Software Engineer (Java)

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, and maintain scalable and stable off-the-shelf applications or custom-built technology solutions to meet business needs
• Contribute across the development lifecycle, helping define completion criteria and improve system architecture.
• Should be able to experiment and adapt to new technologies quickly.
• Should be able to review code for quality and implement best practices.
• Promote coding, testing, and deploy best practices through hands-on research and demonstration.
• Be a part of the Agile ceremonies to groom stories and develop defect-free code for the stories.
• Write testable code that enables extremely high levels of code coverage.
• Conduct root cause analysis and advanced performance tuning for complex business processes and functionality.
• Propose the right solutions to the client by identifying and understanding the pain points.
• Propose, pitch, sell, implement, and prove success in continuous improvement initiatives.
• Mentor young engineers to guide them to become great Engineers.
  

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience in Software Development.
• Strong Java skills, including Java 8 features.
• Great OO skills, including strong design patterns knowledge.
• Strong knowledge of software best practices, like Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Continuous Integration (CI).
• Strong Knowledge of Data Structures & Algorithms.
• Experience in working with data-driven RESTful APIs using web frameworks like Spring Boot, etc.
• Proficient in SQL and database concepts for efficient data management.
• Should be able to do data modeling.
• Good understanding of JPA-specific ORMs like Hibernate, EclipseLink, etc.
• Knowledge of dependency managers and build tools like Maven, Gradle, etc.
• Strong debugging skills.
• In-depth knowledge of distributed systems and microservices architecture.
• Proven experience in latency optimization techniques and launch configuration.
• Good to have familiarity with Reactive programming concepts using RxJava and other such frameworks.
• Good to have familiarity with architectural/ design patterns.
• Understanding of Docker containers and Kubernetes.
• Advanced knowledge of Agile methodology with the peer group.
• Ability to work with remote teams and across time zones.
• Being able to raise the bar for quality/efficiency within the team.