Java Developer

Key Responsibilities:

• Understand the business problems that needs to be solved
• Gather and refine specifications and requirements based on technical needs
• Write well designed, testable, efficient and reusable code by using best software development practices
• Ensure the best possible performance, quality, and responsiveness of the applications
• Create and maintain software documentation
• Identify bottlenecks and bugs, and devise solutions to these problems
• Help maintain code quality, organization, and automatization
• Stay plugged into emerging technologies/industry trends and apply them into operations and activities
• Understand and implement application deployment best practices
• Provide IT support for company offerings as needed.

Skill Requirements:

• Proficient in Java, with a good knowledge of its ecosystems
• Solid understanding of object-oriented programming
• Familiar with various design and architectural patterns
• Knowledge of concurrency patterns in Java
• Experience with Vertx or similar asynchronous frameworks
• Familiarity with concepts of MVC, JDBC, and RESTful
• Experience with popular web application frameworks, such as Play
• Knack for writing clean, readable Java code
• Experience with both external and embedded databases
• Understanding fundamental design principles behind a scalable application
• Basic understanding of the class loading mechanism in Java
• Creating database schemas that represent and support business processes
• Basic understanding of JVM, its limitations, weaknesses, and workarounds
• Implementing automated testing platforms and unit tests
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git
• Familiarity with build tools such as Ant, Maven, and Gradle
• Familiarity with continuous integration