Java Middleware/Backend Developer

We are looking for a Java Middleware/Backend Developer

This role involves developing and maintaining enterprise-wide systems and applications, providing innovative solutions to business problems, and enhancing the client experience.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for building services and coming up with appropriate solutions to business problems
• Research, design, develop, and/or modify enterprise-wide systems/applications
• Prototype solutions and recommend the adoption of new technologies to continually improve client experience
• Support development and deployment of application software releases to production and non-production environments
• Self-reliant, hands-on position to lead and drive code quality, maintaining application stability in an agile environment
• Collaborate with architectural peers, product owners, UX/UI, internal/external stakeholders, and globally distributed teams to understand requirements and develop applications in compliance with client needs
• Assist in the development of overall project plans and timetables, analysis, and identification of intermediate deliverables
• Define engineering best practices and mentor teams to write elegant code using effective automated unit tests & Test Driven Development methodologies
• Develop specifications for new products/services, applications, and service offerings
• Meet deadlines and manage multiple, dynamic priorities

Requirements:

• Core skills - 8 years with Java 17, Spring 6, JPA
• Relational Database: 5 years of experience with PostgreSQL, Oracle - PL/SQL, stored procedures, tuning, and optimization
• Enterprise Web Applications: Extensive experience in large-scale SaaS applications development, Spring Framework, Hibernate, WebSphere or Tomcat
• API-Driven Development - Solid experience in RESTful and microservices development
• Experience with Docker and deployment tools for continuous delivery/DevOps
• Unit Testing / TDD - Experience with Continuous Integration & Delivery, Automated Testing, and tools such as JUnit
• Agile Development Methodology - Knowledge of Agile/Scrum/iterative development methodologies
• Experience in Rally, Jira, GitHub, Jenkins
• Outstanding problem-solving skills with creative thinking

Required Skills:

• Java 17, Spring 6, JPA
• PostgreSQL, Oracle - PL/SQL
• Spring Framework, Hibernate
• RESTful services, Microservices
• Docker, DevOps tools
• JUnit, Continuous Integration & Delivery
• Agile/Scrum methodologies
• Rally, Jira, GitHub, Jenkins

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with WebSphere or Tomcat
• Creative problem-solving skills