Java Software Engineer - Financial Services

About the role

This Java Software Engineer position supports enterprise application development and enhancement for a financial services project. The scope covers backend microservices, frontend applications, API development, integration and cloud-native deployment.

Key responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain enterprise applications using Java and Spring Boot.
• Develop and enhance scalable microservices-based applications and REST APIs.
• Build responsive frontend applications with Angular and React, using HTML, CSS and JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Support Micro Frontends (MFE) architecture where applicable and integrate frontends with backend microservices and REST APIs.
• Use Docker and Kubernetes for containerisation and deployment.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins and Git.
• Work with Kafka for event-driven integration and asynchronous communication.
• Deploy and support applications on AWS and Azure, and perform unit testing, integration testing, troubleshooting and production support.
• Take part in Agile development, code reviews, technical discussions and continuous improvement.

Required profile

• 3-5 years of working experience.
• Strong understanding of enterprise application development and SDLC.
• Ability to work effectively in an Agile environment.

Required skills

• Hands-on Java development, Spring Boot and microservices architecture.
• REST API development and integration.
• Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Git and CI/CD practices.
• Kafka and event-driven architectures.
• MySQL, PostgreSQL and MongoDB.
• Good experience with AWS and/or Azure.
• Nice to have: React, HTML/CSS/JavaScript/TypeScript, Micro Frontends, Node.js, Express.js or NestJS, GraphQL, Redux or Vue.js, financial services projects, cloud-native and DevOps practices.