JAVA Backend Developer - Part-Time

Technical skills:

• Hands-on experience in Core Java (Java 8+) and JUnit is required
• Proficiency in Spring Boot is essential
• Solid foundation in computer science fundamentals (algorithms, data structures, and OOP) is mandatory
• Experience with Test-Driven Development (TDD), including the ability to write acceptance tests, is required.
• Hands-on experience with build tools such as Maven is expected.
• Basic proficiency in Linux, including shell scripting commands, is necessary.
• Understanding of Java messaging concepts such as JMS and MQ is important.
• Solid knowledge of relational database concepts, including SQL, joins, indexing, and triggers, is required.
• Experience with web services, including REST and SOAP APIs, is expected.
• Good understanding of Spring Core concepts is essential.
• Experience in SQL query optimization and performance tuning is required.
• Familiarity with development tools such as IntelliJ, Git, and SonarQube/SonarLint is nice to have.

Nice to have:

• Familiarity with Java technologies such as Java Server Faces (JSF), JPA, and EJB is desirable.
• Experience with application servers such as JBoss (or similar) is a plus.
• Ability to write and understand complex SQL queries is good.
• Exposure to Kafka or similar messaging/streaming platforms is advantageous.
• Knowledge of front-end frameworks such as React JS is a plus.

Professional Skills:

• Well organized and ability to prioritize and carry out multiple tasks.
• Able to influence and drive projects to meet key milestones and overcome challenges.
• Able to translate functional requirements to efficient technical solutions.
• Preferably, have experience in finance/banking domain.