Java Backend Developer

Software Development & Maintenance

Quality Assurance & Testing

Platform & DevOps Exposure

Collaboration & Growth

Core Requirements (Must-Have)

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent self-taught/bootcamp portfolio showing strong foundational knowledge).
• Core Java: Solid understanding of Core Java (version 11 or higher), including Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) concepts, Collections API, Exception Handling, and basic Multithreading.
• Databases: Foundational knowledge of Relational Databases (SQL) and basic query writing (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, or Oracle).
• Version Control: Familiarity with Git workflows (cloning, branching, committing, pushing, and creating pull requests).

Preferred / Nice-to-Have Skills

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