Engineer – Java backend

Description Engineer is responsible for managing or performing work across multiple areas of the bank's overall IT Platform/Infrastructure including analysis, development, and administration. It may also involve taking functional oversight of engineering delivery for specific departments. Planning and developing entire engineering solutions to accomplish business goals. Building reliability and resiliency into solutions with appropriate testing and reviewing throughout the delivery lifecycle Ensuring maintainability and reusability of engineering solutions. Ensuring solutions are well architected and can be integrated successfully into the end-to-end business process flow. Reviewing engineering plans and quality to drive re-use and improve engineering capability. Participating in industry forums to drive adoption of innovative technologies, tools and solutions in the Bank. What we’ll offer you As part of our flexible scheme, here are just some of the benefits that you’ll enjoy, Best in class leave policy. Gender neutral parental leaves 100% reimbursement under childcare assistance benefit (gender neutral) Sponsorship for Industry relevant certifications and education Employee Assistance Program for you and your family members Comprehensive Hospitalization Insurance for you and your dependents Accident and Term life Insurance Complementary Health screening for 35 yrs. and above Your key responsibilities A Java developer is responsible for designing, building, implementing, and maintaining software applications using both Java and related technologies. Responsible for developing back-end services with Java, integrating APIs, ensuring crossplatform optimization, and collaborating with team members to deliver high-quality software solutions. Should have proficiency in both Java, Spring boot and related tech stack as well as strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work in an Agile development environment. Your skills and experience 4+ years’ experience in implementing software applications using Java & React Technologies. Hands-on experience with Java: A popular object-oriented programming language used for building scalable and robust backend services. Spring Boot: A framework for building Javabased enterprise applications, providing features such as dependency injection, MVC architecture, and RESTful web services. Hibernate or Spring Data JPA: Object-relational mapping (ORM) frameworks for simplifying database interactions and managing entity relationships. Spring Security: A framework for implementing authentication and authorization mechanisms in Spring-based applications. RESTful APIs: Architectural style for designing networked applications, allowing communication between the front-end and backend components. Database: SQl/PLSQL for commonly used databases include Oracle, PostgreSQL, or MongoDB, depending on the specific requirements of the application. Developer tools & Practices: Integrated Development Environment (IDE): Such as IntelliJ IDEA or Eclipse for Java development, and Visual Studio Code or WebStorm for React development. Version Control: Git for managing source code and collaborating with team members. Build Tools: Maven or Gradle for managing dependencies and building Java projects, and Webpack for bundling and optimizing React applications. Testing Frameworks: JUnit for unit testing Java code, Jest and Enzyme for testing React components, and Selenium for automated browser testing. Agile Methodologies: Practices like Scrum or Kanban for iterative and collaborative software development. Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD): Tools like Jenkins, Travis CI, or GitLab CI/CD for automating the build, testing, and deployment processes. Good working knowledge of various async messaging streams such as Kafka, Rabbit MQ, IBM MQs etc. Good understanding of implementing various design patterns to improve application performance. Good understanding of various Object-Oriented Design principles such as SOLID, DRY, KISS etc. Knowledge of Compute Engine for virtual machines, Cloud Storage for object storage, and Cloud Functions for serverless computing, GKE for GCP is desirable. Experience with container platforms management services such as docker is desirable. Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to communicate at senior level. Proven experience of delivering results in matrixed organizations under pressure and tight timescales Excellent verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills. Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field. How we’ll support you Training and development to help you excel in your career. Coaching and support from experts in your team. A culture of continuous learning to aid progression. A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs.