We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Intermittent Level Java, SpringBoot Microservice Developer to join our dynamic technology team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in developing robust, scalable, and high-performance microservices, with significant experience in the banking or financial services sector. You will be instrumental in designing, developing, and maintaining critical applications that support our core banking operations and digital initiatives. This role requires a developer who can contribute to all phases of the development lifecycle, from concept and design to testing and deployment, within an Agile environment.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain high-volume, low-latency applications for critical systems, ensuring high availability and performance.
- Contribute to all phases of the development lifecycle, including analysis, design, development, testing, and implementation of Java-based microservices.
- Write well-designed, testable, and efficient code following best practices and coding standards.
- Ensure the best possible performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, architects, and other developers, to define, design, and ship new features.
- Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality, maintainability, and adherence to architectural standards.
- Identify bottlenecks and bugs, and devise solutions to these problems.
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior developers.
- Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and industry trends, applying them where appropriate.
- Work closely with DevOps teams to ensure seamless integration and deployment of applications.
- Adhere to strict security and compliance standards inherent in the banking industry.
Qualifications
Required Skills & Experience
- Minimum 6-8 years of hands-on experience in Java development.
- Strong proficiency in Spring Boot and building microservices architecture.
- Extensive experience with relational and NoSQL databases (e.g., Oracle, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Cassandra).
- Solid understanding of message brokers like Kafka, RabbitMQ, or activeMQ.
- Demonstrated experience with RESTful APIs, JSON, and OpenAPI specifications.
- Proficiency with version control tools, preferably Git.
- Experience with continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps).
- Proven experience working within the banking or financial services industry, with a good understanding of financial products, regulatory requirements, and security best practices.
- Strong understanding of object-oriented programming (OOP) principles, design patterns, and data structures.
- Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
- Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
Desired Skills & Experience
- Experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Familiarity with Agile development methodologies (Scrum, Kanban).
- Knowledge of performance testing and tuning of Java applications.
- Experience with monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack).
- Understanding of security frameworks and protocols (e.g., OAuth2, JWT).
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Job Family Group:
Technology
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Job Family:
Applications Development
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Time Type:
Full time
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Most Relevant Skills
Please see the requirements listed above.
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Other Relevant Skills
For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.
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