Responsibilities

• Collaborate to develop and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable server-side logic using Java and its enterprise libraries.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including UI/UX designers, frontend developers, and product managers, to ship new full-stack features.
• Design and implement code optimized for relational database performance to support application requirements.
• Develop complex SQL queries, database performance tuning and query optimization.
• Implement and integrate text search engines (e.g. Solr) to enhance application search capabilities.
• Conduct thorough testing (automated and manual) to identify, fix bugs, and performance issues.
• Mentor junior developers and promote knowledge sharing to enhance team skills and productivity.
• Collaborate with L2 support to troubleshoot and fix customer issues in a timely manner.
• Stay up to date with the latest industry trends and technologies to ensure our applications are built using the best practices.

Our Technology Stack

• Backend – Java REST APIs, Open Liberty Application Server, Apache Solr Search platform, RDBMS (Postgres, SqlServer, DB2)
• Frontend App Framework - JavaScript / TypeScript / React
• CI / CD - GitHub / CircleCI
• Cloud – AWS

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 2:1 Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Senior level experienced developer.
• Demonstrable success and involvement in software design and implementation of production-ready backend solutions
• Strong experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL, SQL Server, or DB2.
• Proficient in writing and optimizing complex SQL queries and database schemas.
• Understanding of client/server APIs and patterns such as REST.
• Experience with testing frameworks and methodologies, ensuring the delivery of high-quality software.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Desirable

• Experience with text search engines like Elastic, Solr, and Lucene.
• Using Gradle for project automation and dependency management.
• Basic understanding of front-end technologies (e.g., JavaScript, TypeScript, and React) to facilitate smooth integration with backend services.