Senior Java Developer with Kafka

Role & responsibilities

• Develop and maintain high-quality codebase using Spring Boot, microservices, JDK 17+, Kafka/JMS Queue for asynchronous communication, and Oracle/Cassandra for backend storage.
• Drive mentorship initiatives to nurture and empower junior engineers, fostering a culture of continuous growth and development.
• Ensure code quality and compliance with Sonar coding standards, aiming for 100% code coverage.
• Take ownership of defect fixing and triaging, providing timely support for production deployments.
• Facilitate daily updates in scrum calls, ensuring seamless communication and alignment across teams.
• Collaborate with DevOps, Sterling, DBA, and other teams to optimize project outcomes and streamline processes.
• Perform API automation and integration with the UI team to ensure feature alignment with requirements.
• Validate implementation against acceptance criteria, offering insights and guidance for architectural decisions.
• Dive deep into the e-commerce domain, gaining exposure to the latest technologies and real-life use cases from order placement to delivery and returns.

Preferred candidate profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in software development.
• Proficiency in JDK 8+, Spring Boot, Microservices architecture, and related technologies.
• Extensive experience in writing JUnit tests for ensuring code quality and reliability.
• Experience with a reactive programming framework is nice to have.
• Hands-on experience with Oracle or Cassandra for database development.
• Proficient in database queries.
• Experience with Maven or Gradle
• Passion for learning and staying updated with emerging technologies in the e-commerce domain.