Java Software Engineer

Job Title: Java Developer

Location: Bournemouth, UK(full onsite)

Job Mode: Full time

Salary: 70 K GBP/Annum

Experience level: 6-18 years

Job Description:

Backend Development

• Strong experience in Java with Spring Boot and Spring MVC
• Design and development of scalable backend services and RESTful APIs
• Experience in microservices-based architecture

Database Management

• Hands-on experience with Oracle and CockroachDB
• Strong SQL skills (queries, joins, performance tuning)
• Data modeling , schema design, and database migrations
• Experience with ORM frameworks (e.g., Hibernate/JPA)

Cloud & Containerization

• Experience with GKP (Google Kubernetes Platform)
• Strong hands-on knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes
• Deploying and managing applications in private cloud environments
• Container orchestration, scaling, and configuration management

Build & Dependency Management

• Proficiency with Maven and/or Gradle
• Managing multi-module builds and dependency versioning

CI/CD & DevOps

• Experience with Jenkins , GitLab CI , and GKP DevOps
• Designing and maintaining automated CI/CD pipelines
• Build, test, and deployment automation

Testing

• Unit and integration testing using JUnit , TestNG , Mockito
• End-to-end testing exposure with Selenium and Cypress
• Writing testable, maintainable backend code

API Documentation

• Experience with Swagger / OpenAPI
• API documentation, validation, and testing

Security

• Implementing authentication and authorization using:
• OAuth2
• JWT
• Spring Security
• Securing REST APIs and backend services

Monitoring & Logging

• Hands-on experience with monitoring and logging tools:
• ELK Stack
• Prometheus
• Grafana
• Splunk
• Application health monitoring and log analysis

Scripting & Automation

• Scripting using Bash and Python
• Automation of operational and development tasks

Version Control

• Strong experience with GitHub
• Branching strategies, pull requests, and code reviews

Code Quality & Standards

• Experience with SonarQube , Checkstyle , and ESLint
• Static code analysis and enforcing coding standards

Collaboration & Agile

• Experience working in Agile/Scrum teams
• Tools: JIRA , Confluence , Slack , Microsoft Teams
• Strong collaboration with cross-functional teams