Java Developer

KEY FEATURES OF THE POSITION (Functional / Technical)

• Communicate highly technical issues to non-technical audience.
• Earn good reputation of being technically strong in the organization by helping solve problems others struggle with.
• Development and delivery with Java, Python, EJB, Spring Boot, MySQL, Oracle and IBM MQ.
• Understand business / system requirements and translate them into technical solutions that are scalable, stable and fit for purpose.
• Tackle very complex legacy defects that mediocre developers cannot analyse/solve.
• Ensure adherence to the bank standards (including code, security and performance).
• The role provides exposure to Wealth Management systems.
• Passionate about technologies and building robust and scalable Java/Python-based systems.
• Analysis, design, coding, and implementation of complex and custom-built applications.
• Work collaboratively with team to achieve goals. Experience working in Agile methodologies such as Scrum and/or Extreme Programming.
• Experience in following best practices like Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Continuous Integration (CI).
• Investigate and resolve production issues to help maintain a stable production environment; remain calm and effective in crisis.

Technical Skills

Must Have:

• Core Java 8+ and JUnit.
• Strong hands-on experience in Python (e.g., data processing, scripting, API development).
• Spring Boot
• Strong computer science knowledge (algorithms, data structures, object-oriented design)
• TDD – able to write acceptance tests
• Maven
• Basic Linux shell scripting commands
• Java Messaging Concepts (JMS, MQ)
• Relational Database concepts, SQL, joins, indexing, triggers, etc.
• Web Services – REST, SOAP
• Spring core concepts
• Experience in SQL query optimization
• Familiarity with IntelliJ, Git, SonarQube/SonarLint
• Experience developing REST APIs using Python frameworks (e.g., Flask, FastAPI, Django) is an advantage

Desirable:

• JBOSS (or any other application server knowledge)
• Java Server Faces, JPA, EJB knowledge
• Able to write/understand complex SQL queries
• Kafka
• React JS
• Experience with Python-based data frameworks (e.g., Pandas, NumPy) or integration with data platforms is a plus