JAVA API Developer

Job Description
Must Have Technical/Functional Skills
Roles & Responsibilities

Key Words to search in Resume
• 7+ years of software engineering experience with 2+ years in a Technical Lead role
• Strong hands-on expertise in:
• Java 17/21
• Spring Boot
• REST APIs & Microservices
• Kafka/Event-driven architecture
• SQL Server / Oracle databases
• GraphQL APIs
• GitLab CI/CD
• Kubernetes
• Distributed system design
• Experience designing and reviewing HLDs and LLDs
• Strong understanding of scalability, resiliency, performance tuning, and production support
• Experience leading offshore/onshore development teams
• Hands on coding, need to clear coding test Key Responsibilities:Lead the design and development of robust, scalable, and maintainable backend systems, ensuring adherence to high and basic design principles
• Lead database architecture and optimization efforts, with a focus on performance and data integrity
• Qualifications:Minimum of 10 years of experience in Java development, with a strong focus on Spring Boot and backend architecture
• Strong understanding of cloud architectures, preferably with relevant certification (AWS).Expert knowledge of both SQL and NoSQL databases
• Proven track record in designing and implementing complex system integrations
• Strong background in test-driven development and automated testing frameworks
Responsibilities
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement integration solutions, ensuring seamless data flow across systems
• Apply SRE principles to enhance system reliability, performance, and availability
• Utilize container technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, and OpenShift to streamline deployment and orchestration of applications
• Leverage Spring Boot to develop microservices and backend applications, applying best practices and design patterns
• Design and implement RESTful APIs, ensuring high performance and responsiveness to requests
• Guide the creation of responsive and intuitive user interfaces using modern JavaScript frameworks, with a focus on React
• Write unit and integration tests using JUnit, Mockito, or PowerMock, and ensure adherence to quality and security standards using tools like Sonar, Fortify, and Web Inspect
• Produce comprehensive documentation for each microservice, detailing ar chitecture, design decisions, and implementation guidelines
• Participate in Agile development processes, contributing to sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives
• Proactively identify and resolve bugs and performance issues in a timely manner
• Engage in database design and optimization for integration systems, ensuring efficient data management and retrieval