Sr. Full - Stack Developer (Java)

We are looking for a Java Full-Stack Developer with 3-4 years of experience in building scalable, cloud-native applications. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, microservices, Kafka, React, and REST APIs. Hands-on experience in cloud-native development, containerisation, CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and modern software engineering practices, tools and technologies.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable and high-performance enterprise applications.
• Build and enhance RESTful APIs and microservices using Java and Spring Boot.
• Develop responsive and user-friendly front-end applications using React.
• Design and implement event-driven architectures using Kafka.
• Deploy and manage containerised applications using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams - product owners, QA, DevOps, and architects.
• Troubleshoot production issues and perform root cause analysis.
• Optimise application performance, scalability, security, and reliability.
• Participate in code reviews and enforce coding standards and best practices.
• Contribute to cloud-native application development and modernisation initiatives.
• Support Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily standups, reviews, and retrospectives.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field.
• 3+ years of solid professional software development experience.
• Strong communication and stakeholder collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently and mentor junior developers when required.
• 3-4 years of hands-on backend development experience.
• Strong expertise in Core Java (Java 8+), Spring Boot, Spring Framework, microservices architecture, and REST API Design and Development Apache Kafka, Kafka Streams/Lambda Streams, and Kafka Security
• Front-end development experience with Node, React or Angular and JavaScript/TypeScript
• Experience with relational databases (Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, etc. ).
• Knowledge of database design, SQL optimisation, and performance tuning.
• Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins CI/CD
• Experience deploying and managing containerised applications.
• Unit testing using JUnit. Integration testing and API testing.
• Strong troubleshooting, debugging, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum methodology.
• Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).

Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Exposure to AI/ML-powered applications and integrations: AI-assisted development tools, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) concepts, LLM integration into enterprise applications, Spring Cloud, OpenShift, Redis, Elasticsearch, monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus and Grafana), Terraform or Infrastructure as Code (IaC), SonarQube, Nexus, and Artifactory.
• Knowledge of security best practices for distributed systems.
• Performance tuning and scalability optimisation.