Java Backend Developer

Java Backend Developer

Location:  

• Local candidates only.
  

Work Arrangement: Hybrid – up to 2 days/week onsite; may transition to 5 days/week onsite
Interview Process

Round 1: Virtual interview – approximately 1 hour
Round 2: Onsite panel interview

Job Summary

CLIENT is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to provide technical leadership in the design, development, testing, and deployment of a state-of-the-art digital platform hosted on AWS. The engineer will develop scalable backend services and RESTful APIs using Java and Spring Boot, while contributing to a world-class platform supporting a wide range of digital applications.

The role will work within Cat Digital on backend services and will involve hands-on development, technical leadership, mentoring, code reviews, architecture, application support, and collaboration across Agile project teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop backend RESTful APIs and microservices using Java and Spring Boot.
• Develop, deploy, and maintain scalable software applications hosted on public cloud platforms, primarily AWS.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to development and support teams.
• Mentor developers and conduct code reviews to maintain high software quality standards.
• Lead development of new functionality and applications on cross-functional Agile/Scrum teams.
• Identify and resolve complex application and technical issues.
• Drive application development focused on delivering valuable business features.
• Establish and promote software development best practices, coding standards, and quality processes.
• Develop structured application/interface code and maintain technical, operational, and user documentation.
• Contribute to application architecture and design decisions.
• Design and implement applications using relational and NoSQL databases.
• Work with messaging and event-streaming technologies.
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines.
• Debug and maintain applications running on Linux/Unix platforms.
• Collaborate effectively with technical and cross-functional stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field with 8+ years of relevant experience, OR
• Master’s degree with 6+ years of relevant experience, OR
• No degree with a minimum of 10+ years of relevant experience.

Technical Requirements

• 10+ years of software development experience with Java.
• Strong experience with Java 17 or higher.
• Hands-on experience developing Spring Boot RESTful APIs.
• Experience deploying and maintaining applications using public cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure.
• Experience with microservices architecture and application architectural patterns.
• Experience designing and developing well-defined RESTful APIs.
• Experience with messaging/streaming technologies such as:
• AWS Kinesis
• AWS SQS
• AWS SNS
• Apache Kafka
• RabbitMQ
• Apache ActiveMQ
• Azure Event Hub
• Experience with relational and/or NoSQL databases, including:
• AWS Aurora
• AWS RDS
• AWS DynamoDB
• PostgreSQL
• MySQL
• Oracle
• MongoDB
• Elasticsearch
• Cassandra
• Redis
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as:
• Jenkins
• Azure DevOps
• GoCD
• Experience working within an Agile/Scrum environment.
• Strong understanding of Computer Science fundamentals, including data structures and algorithms.
• Experience debugging and maintaining applications in Linux/Unix environments.

Preferred / Additional Experience

• Experience designing, developing, deploying, and maintaining software at scale.
• Experience with event-driven architecture.
• Hands-on experience with API tools such as Swagger, Postman, and Assertible.
• Experience with Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Behavior-Driven Development (BDD).
• Experience with Cucumber and Selenium, including integration with CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with AWS technologies such as:
• API Gateway
• ALB/NLB
• Fargate
• Lambda
• S3
• CloudWatch
• Experience with AI development tools is a big plus.

Soft Skills

• Strong decision-making and critical-thinking skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet time-sensitive deadlines.
• Passion for technology and eagerness to contribute in a team-oriented environment.
• Demonstrated leadership on small- to medium-scale projects supporting strategic priorities.
• Ability to mentor team members and provide technical guidance.

Work Arrangement & Location Requirements

• Hybrid position, requiring onsite work up to 2 days per week.
• The role may transition to 5 days per week onsite, and candidates must be fully comfortable with this possibility.
• Local candidates only.