PP – JAVA API Engineer – Job4636

Job Summary

Fueled by a fundamental belief that having access to financial services creates opportunity, our customer is committed to democratizing financial services and empowering people and businesses to join and thrive in the global economy. As a JAVA API Developer, you will play a crucial role in designing, developing, and maintaining applications/solutions for Consumer Services’ Digital Wallet and Credit services using Java, Spring, REST, and RDBMS technologies. Your expertise in object-oriented programming, Java development, data structures, algorithms, and best practices for developing Restful APIs will be essential for this role.

Job Responsibilities

• Working with our customer’s Business and Product teams to understand the API & related features and implementing them.
• Designing, developing, and maintaining API applications/solutions using Java, Spring framework, REST architecture, and JEE technologies.
• Developing high quality code with unit and regression tests.
• Collaborating with cross functional teams in an agile environment.
• Assisting the team in supporting/fixing production issues.
• Identifying improvement opportunities with business impact using new technology.
• Performing high quality software analysis, design, development, testing, and maintenance for the client’s core technology platform.
• Analyzing requirements in collaboration with Product owners, Architects and Vertical teams.
• Implementing features based on design specifications while following good development practices.
• Deploying products and providing support during implementation.

Basic Qualifications

• BS/MS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related subject.
• Minimum of 5 years of working experience in Object Oriented programming.
• Solid knowledge of Java (Java 8 experience is a plus), Spring framework, REST architecture, and JEE technologies.
• Solid knowledge of data structures and algorithms.
• Good understanding of best practices for developing Restful APIs.
• Good knowledge of Relational Databases (e.g., Oracle, MySQL).
• Good understanding of ORM technologies.
• Experience in CI/CD technologies (e.g., Jenkins, GIT).
• Exposure to APM tools like Splunk.
• Experience with Web Application scalability and performance is a plus.
• Good analytical and problem solving skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills in English.

Preferred Qualifications

• Competence in software design and implementation.
• Competence in software engineering tools and best practices.
• Ability to estimate engineering effort, plan implementation, and rollout system changes.
• Exhibit creativity and resourcefulness at problem solving while collaborating effectively with designers, engineers of different technical backgrounds, architects, and product managers.
• Awareness of Agile methodology for Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Self Starter attitude with strong teamwork skills.
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written to ensure effective communication across product teams, functions, and locations.
• Ability to make decisions independently without always seeking guidance from others on what needs to be done.
• Flexibility to work on any technology as per project demand.
• Experience in Unix Shell Scripting is a plus.
• Understanding bash scripting is a plus.

Skills & Behaviors:

• Creative and innovative, able to think out of the box. 
• Track record as a results oriented person with a delivery focus.
• Selfstarter.
• Strong work ethic.
• Able to work with engineers, managers, Product Management, QA, Load & Performance, and Operations teams.
• Flexible and open minded.