Senior Java Developer

Overview

Senior Java Developer on the Data Acquisition team, designing, developing and supporting enterprise-grade applications with a focus on Java, microservices, cloud platforms and modern development practices.

What you'll do

• Design, develop, test and maintain robust, scalable and high-performance Java applications.
• Develop and implement RESTful APIs and microservices using Spring Boot and related frameworks.
• Participate in architecture discussions and contribute to technical design decisions.
• Collaborate with business analysts, product owners, architects and QA teams to understand requirements and deliver solutions.
• Conduct code reviews and promote development best practices, coding standards and security guidelines.
• Troubleshoot, debug and resolve production issues with a focus on performance and reliability.
• Optimize application performance, scalability and maintainability.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines and support DevOps initiatives.
• Lead the end-to-end Java development for a region and deliver solutions as per the requirements.
• Prepare technical documentation, design specifications and operational runbooks.
• Mentor junior developers and provide technical leadership within the team.

What you'll need

• 7-10 years of experience in Java application development.
• Strong proficiency in Java 8/11/17/21.
• Strong proficiency in Spring Framework, Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Security and Hibernate / JPA.
• Strong proficiency in RESTful Web Services.
• Experience with Microservices Architecture and API-driven development.
• Strong knowledge of SQL and relational databases such as Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL or SQL Server.
• Experience with messaging technologies: Kafka or RabbitMQ.
• Familiarity with caching technologies such as Redis or Hazelcast.
• Knowledge of containerization and orchestration tools: Docker and Kubernetes / OpenShift.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure.
• Hands-on experience with build and deployment tools: Maven, Gradle, Jenkins, Harness or GitHub Actions.
• Strong understanding of design patterns, object-oriented programming and software engineering principles.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum development methodologies.
• Experience with test-driven development (TDD) and automated testing.
• Experience with CI/CD implementation and DevOps practices.
• Experience with code quality tools such as SonarQube and Checkmarx.
• Experience with version control systems such as Git.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within global teams.
• Strong stakeholder management and leadership skills.
• Ability to mentor and guide junior developers.
• Proactive attitude with a continuous learning mindset.

Nice to have

• Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering or a related field.
• Experience working in banking, financial services, insurance, telecommunications or large-scale enterprise environments.
• Exposure to event-driven architecture and distributed systems.
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Splunk, ELK, Grafana, Prometheus or Dynatrace.
• Java certifications (Oracle Certified Professional Java Programmer) are advantageous.

Details

• Hybrid position: a minimum of two days a week in-person at an assigned TU office location, with the remainder performed virtually.