Full Stack Java Developer – Assistant Vice President

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Job Overview

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Full Stack Java Developer to join our dynamic engineering team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining both front-end and back-end components of our web applications. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with the Java ecosystem, modern front-end frameworks, and cloud-native technologies. You will play a critical part in the entire software development lifecycle, from concept and design to deployment and support, while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, scalable, and robust software solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Full Stack Development: Design, code, test, and deploy high-quality web applications, services, and APIs using Java (Spring Boot) for the back-end and modern JavaScript frameworks (e.g., Angular, React, or Vue.js) for the front-end.

• System Architecture: Participate in architectural design and decision-making, advocating for best practices, scalability, and performance. Contribute to the evolution of our microservices architecture.

• API Development: Build and maintain secure, scalable, and well-documented RESTful APIs and/or gRPC services to support various clients and internal systems.

• Database Management: Design database schemas, write efficient SQL/NoSQL queries, and manage data persistence layers using technologies like MongoDB, or Oracle.

• Cloud & DevOps: Utilize cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) for deploying and managing applications. Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, Harness, Docker, and Kubernetes to automate testing and deployment.

• Code Quality & Testing: Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code. Develop comprehensive unit, integration, and end-to-end tests to ensure software quality and reliability.

• Collaboration & Mentorship: Work closely with product managers, UX designers, and other engineers to translate business requirements into technical solutions. Mentor junior developers through code reviews, pair programming, and knowledge sharing.

• Troubleshooting & Support: Diagnose and resolve complex technical issues in production and non-production environments, ensuring high availability and performance of our systems.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

• Experience: 5+ years of professional experience in full-stack software development.

• Back-End Proficiency:

  • Strong proficiency in Java (Java 17 or later) and extensive experience with the Spring ecosystem (Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Spring Security).

  • Solid experience with ORM frameworks like Hibernate/JPA.

  • Proven experience in building and consuming RESTful APIs.

• Front-End Proficiency:

  • Expertise in modern JavaScript frameworks such as Angular.

  • Strong command of HTML5, CSS3.

• Database Skills: Proficient in both SQL (e.g., MS SQL) and NoSQL (e.g., MongoDB, Redis) databases.

• DevOps & Cloud:

  • Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, etc.).

  • Experience with containerization technologies (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).

  • Familiarity with at least one major cloud provider (AWS, GCP, Azure).

• Software Practices: Strong understanding of object-oriented programming, design patterns, and SOLID principles. Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with event-driven architecture and messaging systems like Apache Kafka or RabbitMQ.

• Experience with performance monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack).

• AWS/GCP/Azure certification is a plus.

• Contributions to open-source projects or a strong GitHub profile.

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Job Family Group:

Technology

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Job Family:

Applications Development

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Time Type:

Full time

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Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:

$94,300.00 - $141,500.00

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Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

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Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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This job opening is for an existing job vacancy.

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