Java Developer

Job Summary

Design, develop, test, and maintain enterprise Java web applications and backend services. Collaborate across teams to deliver secure, scalable, and high-quality software solutions throughout the software development life cycle.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, and maintain enterprise web applications using Java, object-oriented programming (OOP), and Java-based frameworks to meet business requirements.

Develop RESTful APIs, SOAP web services, and microservices to enable application integration and support backend business logic.

Implement application components using Java, Spring Framework, and Spring Boot to ensure robust and maintainable code.

Collaborate with software engineers, business analysts, and solution architects throughout the software development life cycle (SDLC) to align technical solutions with business needs.

Participate in pair programming, peer code reviews, design reviews, and unit testing to ensure code quality and maintainability.

Perform application debugging, defect resolution, integration testing, and performance optimization to deliver reliable software.

Deploy application releases to development, testing, and production environments, providing post-deployment support to ensure smooth operations.

Apply secure coding practices, exception handling, logging, and scalable application design principles to enhance software security and performance.

Maintain technical documentation, source code, and deployment procedures in accordance with software engineering standards to support knowledge sharing and compliance.

Required competencies and certifications

Strong hands-on experience in Java, Core Java, OOP, Collections Framework, and exception handling.

Experience developing microservices, RESTful APIs, SOAP web services, and backend application components.

Practical knowledge of Spring Framework, Spring Boot, API integration, and JSON/XML data formats.

Understanding of secure coding practices, application scalability, performance optimization, and error handling.

Experience with unit testing, integration testing, debugging, and version control tools such as Git.

Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies, SDLC processes, code reviews, and software deployment practices.

Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and teamwork skills.

Preferred competencies and qualifications

Minimum Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related discipline.

Minimum 6years of relevant experience in Java application development.