Senior Java Spring Boot Developer

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Job Overview

Job Summary:

We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced developer with expertise in Java, Spring Boot, Docker, and Kubernetes. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and deploying scalable web applications while ensuring seamless integration between front-end and back-end systems. You will play a key role in implementing containerized applications and managing deployments using Kubernetes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable and high-performance web applications using Java, Spring Boot.
• Build and integrate RESTful APIs to enable seamless communication between front-end and back-end systems.
• Implement microservices architecture and containerize applications using Docker.
• Orchestrate and manage containerized applications using Kubernetes.
• Optimize application performance by identifying and resolving bottlenecks.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including UI/UX designers, QA engineers, and DevOps teams, to deliver high-quality software solutions.
• Implement security best practices, including authentication and authorization using Spring Security and JWT.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following industry best practices.
• Participate in code reviews, provide constructive feedback, and mentor junior developers.
• Work in an Agile/Scrum environment and contribute to sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.
• Deploy applications on cloud platforms such as AWS or Openshift using Docker and Kubernetes.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• 6-10 years of professional experience in full-stack development.
• Strong proficiency in Java (17+) and Spring Boot.
• Proficient in building RESTful APIs and integrating them with front-end applications.
• Experience with containerization using Docker and orchestration using Kubernetes.
• Strong understanding of microservices architecture and event-driven systems.
• Experience with relational databases like Oracle.
• Familiarity with NoSQL databases like MongoDB is a plus.
• Familiarity with front-end technologies, including Angular,HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript.
• Experience with testing frameworks like JUnit, Mockito.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms like AWS (EC2, S3, RDS) or Openshift.
• Knowledge of an object storage like S3 is a plus .
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong code debugging skill .
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and tools like Teamcity, tekton, GitHub and etc.
• Familiarity with caching mechanisms like Elastic.
• Knowledge of monitoring tools like Appdynamics ,Prometheus and Grafana.
• Certifications in Java, AWS, Docker, or Kubernetes are a plus

Education:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.