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Java Developer - Intermediate Applications Developer
Marketing & Communications, Software Engineering, IT · Full-time
Posted on Oct 14, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Summary
We are seeking a skilled Java Developer with strong experience in Spring Boot, Microservices to design, develop, and support business-critical solutions. The role involves working in an Agile environment, delivering high-quality software, ensuring production stability, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance application performance and reliability.
The ideal candidate will have hands-on expertise in Java, REST APIs, SQL databases, OpenShift/Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, and production support. They should be proficient in troubleshooting complex issues, performing root cause analysis, implementing preventive solutions, and maintaining technical documentation. Strong debugging, monitoring, and incident management skills, along with a commitment to code quality through unit testing and peer reviews, are essential for success in this role.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and enhance payment processing applications using Java, Spring Boot, and Microservices architecture.
- Work in an Agile/Scrum environment, participating in sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and release activities.
- Provide production support for business-critical payment applications and ensure high system availability.
- Troubleshoot and debug application, deployment, and infrastructure issues by analyzing application logs, server logs, and monitoring dashboards.
- Monitor production alerts and proactively resolve incidents to minimize customer impact.
- Perform root cause analysis (RCA) for production issues and implement preventive solutions.
- Write and maintain JUnit test cases to ensure code quality, reliability, and regression coverage.
- Create and maintain technical documentation, including design documents, implementation details, deployment guides, and operational runbooks.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including DevOps, QA, Product Owners, and external payment service providers.
- Participate in code reviews and enforce coding standards and best practices.
Required Technical Skills
- Java, Spring Boot, Microservices
- REST API development and integration
- SQL Server / Relational Databases
- JUnit and unit testing frameworks
- Git, Azure DevOps, CI/CD Pipelines, GCP
- OpenShift (OCP4) / Kubernetes deployments
- Application log analysis and debugging
- Monitoring tools such as Grafana, Dynatrace and Argo CD
- Production incident management and support
- Technical documentation and knowledge sharing
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree or International equivalent
Employee Type:
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