About the role

Design and develop backend applications using Java.
Contribute to architectural decisions and system design.
Participate in the full software development lifecycle.
Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code.
Provide technical guidance through code reviews.

Skills the posting asks for

Java
Spring Boot
REST APIs
Microservices
Maven

Summarised from the employer’s posting, which is reproduced in full below.

The employer’s full posting

The Role:
We are looking for a Senior Java Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain reliable, scalable applications. You will take ownership of features throughout the software development lifecycle, contribute to architectural decisions, and support other engineers through technical guidance and code reviews.

Responsibilities:

Design, develop, test, and maintain backend applications using Java and Spring Boot.
Translate business and technical requirements into scalable software solutions.
Participate throughout the software development lifecycle, including analysis, design, implementation, testing, deployment, and production support.
Design and integrate REST APIs and microservices.
Troubleshoot production issues, identify root causes, and implement sustainable solutions.
Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code following engineering best practices.
Perform code reviews and provide technical guidance to other team members.
Contribute to system design, architecture, and technical decision-making.
Improve application performance, reliability, security, and maintainability.
Create and maintain technical documentation in Confluence.
Collaborate with product owners, QA engineers, and other technical teams in an Agile environment.
Participate in Scrum ceremonies and technical discussions.

Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field.

Minimum 5–6 years of professional software development experience, primarily using Java.
Strong experience with Java, Spring Boot, and the Spring ecosystem.
Solid understanding of object-oriented programming, design principles, and common design patterns.
Experience designing and developing REST APIs and microservices.
Good experience with Maven and Git-based development workflows.
Strong knowledge of relational databases, SQL, and data-access technologies such as JPA/Hibernate.
Experience writing unit and integration tests using tools such as JUnit and Mockito.
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and modern software delivery practices.
Strong debugging, problem-solving, and root-cause analysis skills.
Experience with Agile software development practices.
Ability to independently own technical tasks and guide less-experienced engineers.
Excellent verbal and written English communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with AWS services and cloud-based application development.
Working knowledge of Python.
Experience with event-driven systems, messaging technologies, or distributed systems.
Familiarity with Docker and containerized applications.
Experience with application monitoring, logging, and performance optimization.
Basic front-end experience with React is a plus but not required.

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