Sr java developer

# Senior Java Developer - Job Description

## Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Java Developer to join our dynamic development team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining high-quality Java applications while mentoring junior developers and contributing to technical architecture decisions.

## Key Responsibilities

### Technical Development

- Design and develop scalable, high-performance Java applications using Spring Framework

- Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following best practices

- Implement RESTful APIs and microservices architecture

- Develop database schemas and optimize database queries

- Integrate third-party APIs and services

- Implement unit tests, integration tests, and automated testing strategies

- Perform code reviews and ensure code quality standards

### Architecture & Design

- Participate in system architecture design and technical decision-making

- Design and implement scalable solutions for complex business requirements

- Evaluate and recommend new technologies and frameworks

- Create technical specifications and design documents

- Ensure application security best practices are followed

### Team Leadership

- Mentor junior developers and provide technical guidance

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product, QA, and DevOps

- Participate in agile development processes (Scrum/Kanban)

- Lead technical discussions and knowledge sharing sessions

- Assist in project planning and estimation

### Quality Assurance

- Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines

- Perform debugging and troubleshooting of production issues

- Monitor application performance and implement optimizations

- Ensure code coverage and quality metrics are met

- Participate in production deployments and releases

## Required Qualifications

### Education

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field

- Master's degree preferred but not required

### Experience

- 5+ years of professional Java development experience

- 3+ years of experience with Spring Framework (Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Security)

- Experience with microservices architecture and distributed systems

- Proven track record of delivering complex software projects

### Technical Skills

Core Technologies

- **Java 8 Advanced knowledge of Java programming language

- **Spring Framework**: Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Security, Spring Data JPA

- **Database**: SQL (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle), NoSQL (MongoDB, Redis)

- **Build Tools**: Maven, Gradle

- **Version Control**: Git, GitLab/GitHub

Additional Technologies

- **Web Technologies**: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, Angular/React (nice to have)

- **Testing**: JUnit, Mockito, TestNG, Selenium

- **DevOps**: Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, AWS/Azure/GCP

- **Message Queues**: RabbitMQ, Apache Kafka

- **Monitoring**: ELK Stack, Prometheus, Grafana

Methodologies & Practices

- Agile/Scrum development methodologies

- Test-Driven Development (TDD)

- Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)

- Code review processes

- Performance optimization techniques

## Preferred Qualifications

### Technical Experience

- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

- Knowledge of containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)

- Experience with event-driven architecture

- Familiarity with GraphQL

- Experience with GraphQL APIs

- Knowledge of security best practices (OWASP)

### Soft Skills

- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

- Excellent communication and collaboration abilities

- Leadership and mentoring capabilities

- Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

- Strong attention to detail and quality

- Proactive and self-motivated approach

## Responsibilities by Level

### Senior Level (5-7 years)

- Lead development of complex features and modules

- Mentor junior developers

- Participate in architectural decisions

- Optimize application performance

- Implement best practices and coding standards

### Lead Level (7+ years)

- Drive technical strategy and architecture

- Lead development teams

- Make high-level technical decisions

- Represent technical team in stakeholder meetings

- Define and implement development processes