Java Backend Developer, AS

The business which this development team is supporting is the lending department within Private Bank Germany. The whole life cycle for mortgage and consumer loans as well as securitization solutions for these loans is covered within the department and supported by the several teams.

In the last years we have developed a service layer for common development tasks, the Lending Service Layer (LSL). The Lending Service Layer provides a set of well defined, structured and reusable Lending Services (APIs) for all internal and external stakeholders. The LSL is in a steady expanding mode to integrate and offer services in a dynamical evolving environment.

To extend and maintain these services, an experienced Java Developer is required. This role includes the design, implementation and administration of J2SE/J2EE application code to support business, functional and technical requirements. Furthermore, it includes the analysis of new requirements and supporting business analysts in specifying them in a way that drives reusability and assures that the overall designs are consistent with industry best practices (including scalability, availability, maintainability and flexibility) and in line with the overall LSL architecture. In case of application issues, the developer should work on analysing those issues and to neutralize their impacts.

As an Engineer Candidate/Applicant is responsible for designing, developing and delivering significant components of engineering solutions to accomplish business goals. Key responsibilities of this role include active participation in the design of the components, ensuring that solutions are fit for purpose and maintainable, and can be integrated successfully into the overall solution and the LSL environment. Where clear, robust and well tested deployments are in practice.

What we'll offer you

• As part of our flexible scheme, here are just some of the benefits that youll enjoy
• Best in class leave policy
• Gender neutral parental leaves
• 100% reimbursement under childcare assistance benefit (gender neutral)
• Flexible working arrangements
• Sponsorship for Industry relevant certifications and education
• Employee Assistance Program for you and your family members
• Comprehensive Hospitalization Insurance for you and your dependents
• Accident and Term life Insurance
• Complementary Health screening for 35 yrs. and above

Your key responsibilities

• Develop a good understanding of the activities required to execute the development/bug fix activity.
• Actively participate and contribute in Agile ceremonies including Daily Stand ups, Sprint Planning, Sprint review, Sprint retrospective meetings
• Take part in software and architectural design activities and support business analysts in designing new features.
• Perform analysis, development, testing and debugging/defect fixing for the assigned stories/bug fixes
• Develop the required functionalities using the appropriate Java technologies
• Write unit tests for the developed code.
• Recommend changes to improve established java application processes.
• Integration of changes with other user stories developed by team members
• Deployment in Development/integration/UAT environments
• Create required documentation for the project.
• Meet the SLAs for any assigned defects.
• Development and delivery KPIs shall be met.
• Shall be ready to learn new Java technologies as per the project requirements.
• Provide 3rd level support for the application

Your skills and experience

Must Have

• Deep knowledge of Core Java, Object oriented and SOLID principles
• Significant development experience, working within an agile environment and using modern engineering practices and unit testing
• Experience of Docker and Kubernetes as well as exposure to a range of modern build tools, such as Maven/Gradle, Jenkins, etc.
• Using Rest and SOAP in microservices based applications.
• Using Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery to ensure that changes can be done quickly and safely
• Architecture and design approaches that support rapid, incremental and iterative delivery, such as Domain Driven Design and Microservices
• Experience with Java frameworks Spring Boot, Camel, Apache POI
• Deep knowledge of SQL and relational databases
• Good knowledge of SDLC tool chains using Bitbucket, TeamCity, Artifactory and Maven

Soft skills

Help create a culture of learning and continuous improvement within the team and beyond

Share skills and knowledge in a wide range for topics relating to software delivery

Experience / Qualifications

Minimum 8+ years relevant experience as Java Developer within the IT support industry, experience in financial industry preferred.