Software Engineer - Java Developer (PGH)

Software Engineer - Java Developer (PGH)

Location- Pittsburg, PA

Job Description

Job Summary

The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of experience developing and maintaining high-quality efficient Java applications. You will be responsible for full-stack development, from development, testing, and deployment. A strong understanding of modern development methodologies, tools, and frameworks is crucial for this role.

Key Responsibilities

• Development: Implement, and maintain Java-based applications, ensuring they meet business and technical requirements.

• Code Quality: Write clean, reusable, and efficient Java code following established coding standards and design patterns.

• Collaboration: Work closely with project engineers, project managers, designers, architects, verification and validation engineers, and other developers to create software solutions.

• Testing and Debugging: Perform software analysis, debugging, and unit/integration testing to ensure high-quality deliverables.

• Performance Optimization: Identify and resolve performance and scalability issues.

• Documentation: Create and maintain technical documentation for the software and its components.

• Code Review: Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality and consistency.

• CI/CD: Contribute to and manage CI/CD pipelines to automate build, test, and deployment processes.

Required Skills & Technologies

Core Skills

• Core Java: Strong proficiency in Java 8+ with a deep understanding of object-oriented programming (OOP) principles, data structures, and algorithms. Knowledge of Java concurrency patterns, generics, and the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) is essential.

• Java Frameworks: Extensive experience with Spring.

• Web Services: Experience developing and consuming RESTful APIs and microservices.

• Databases: Proficiency in working with relational databases like MySQL or PostgreSQL and writing efficient SQL queries.

• Version Control: Expert-level knowledge of Git for collaborative development, including branching strategies, merging, and conflict resolution.

• Build Tools: Experience with build automation tools: Maven and Ant.

• IDEs: Proficiency with Integrated Development Environments (IDEs): Apache NetBeans

CI/CD & DevOps

• CI/CD Workflows: A solid understanding of Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) principles and experience building and maintaining automated pipelines. This includes automating code compilation, running tests, and deploying artifacts.

• CI Tools: Practical experience with CI/CD: GitLab CI/CD

• Containerization: Familiarity with container technologies like Docker.

Other Skills

• Problem-Solving: Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a strong attention to detail.

• Testing: Experience with testing frameworks.

• Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively collaborate with team members and stakeholders.

• Methodologies: Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment.