- Company Name
- Tekshapers
- Job Title
- Java Backend Developer
- Job Description
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Job Title: Java Backend Developer
Role Summary
Design, develop, test, and deploy Java‑based backend services in an Agile environment. Lead small to medium initiatives, collaborate across technology teams, and drive best practice adoption while ensuring high‑quality deliverables.
Expectations
- Deliver clean, maintainable code within sprint cycles.
- Own end‑to‑end responsibilities for assigned features or initiatives.
- Communicate technical decisions clearly to stakeholders.
- Adapt to evolving requirements and work effectively in ambiguous contexts.
- Exhibit leadership potential and a drive for continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
- Analyze business and technical requirements; translate into scalable, secure Java solutions.
- Develop RESTful APIs, services, and business logic using Spring MVC, Spring Boot, and related frameworks.
- Implement data access layers with PL/SQL and integrate with distributed processing engines (Apache Spark).
- Contribute to DevOps pipelines utilizing Git, Jenkins, and JIRA for CI/CD.
- Participate in code reviews, unit testing, and performance optimization.
- Own small to medium Scale projects, ensuring adherence to process standards and best practices.
- Collaborate with cross‑functional teams (frontend, database, cloud) to deliver end‑to‑end solutions.
- Provide technical mentorship and thought leadership to improve overall team capability.
- Support UAT and system rollout, resolving issues and ensuring smooth transition to production.
- Explore and recommend emerging technologies (Kafka, Scala, Cloud platforms) aligned with business needs.
Required Skills
- Core Java (class loading, garbage collection, Collections, multithreading, concurrency, reflections, Java 8 streams).
- Experience with Spring MVC, Spring Boot, REST API development, JSON.
- Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and computer‑science principles.
- Familiarity with DevOps tools: Git, Jenkins, JIRA.
- Knowledge of distributed processing (Apache Spark) and event streaming (Kafka) preferred.
- Exposure to functional programming (Scala) advantageous.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative Agile team.
- Excellent analytical, problem‑solving, and written communication skills.
Required Education & Certifications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
- Additional certifications in Java, Spring, or cloud platforms are a plus.