Java Backend Developer

Role Overview

Software Development and Maintenance

• Write clean, readable Java code to implement backend features and API endpoints based on technical specifications.
• Assist in troubleshooting, debugging, and resolving application bugs in non-production and production environments.
• Refactor and optimize existing code to improve maintainability and adherence to coding standards.

Quality Assurance and Testing

• Write comprehensive unit and integration tests using JUnit and Mockito to maintain high test coverage.
• Participate in code reviews and use feedback from senior peers to improve code quality.

Platform and DevOps Exposure

• Write and optimize basic SQL queries, perform schema updates, and work with ORM frameworks such as Hibernate.
• Use Git for version control, merge requests, and monitoring builds through automated CI/CD deployment pipelines.

Collaboration and Growth

• Participate in daily standups, sprint planning, and retrospectives.
• Learn design patterns, system architecture, and new backend methodologies under the guidance of a senior mentor.

Core Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field, or an equivalent self-taught or bootcamp portfolio.
• Solid understanding of Core Java version 11 or higher, including object-oriented programming, Collections API, exception handling, and basic multithreading.
• Foundational knowledge of relational databases and basic SQL query writing.
• Familiarity with Git workflows, including cloning, branching, committing, pushing, and creating pull requests.

Preferred Skills

• Familiarity with Spring Boot, Spring MVC, or Spring Data.
• Basic understanding of RESTful API design principles.
• Familiarity with Maven or Gradle build tools.
• Awareness of Docker or cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Experience writing unit tests with JUnit.

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