Java Software Engineer

Job Description:

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