Responsibilities of the Candidate:

• Work within a small team to develop code required for microservices
• Understand the technical design of the system and take part in design reviews
• Analyze product requirements and translate them into code design.
• Code, test, debug, and document software applications
• Write Unit tests/Functional Tests for the applications.
• Knowledge of QA automation processes and tools is preferred.
• Ability and willingness to be a full-stack developer

Requirements:

• Problem solving with data 
• Curiosity to understand the platform
• Core Java tech skills 
• Innovative mindset

Key Skills and Technologies

1. Java:

   • A strong grasp of Java is essential for writing the server-side logic of applications. Java’s object-oriented principles, as well as its multithreading and concurrency capabilities, are crucial for building scalable backend systems.

2. Spring Framework:

   • The Spring Framework (especially Spring Boot) is the most popular framework for building backend applications in Java. It simplifies development by providing pre-configured templates and tools for creating production-ready services.
   • Spring Security is also commonly used for implementing security features like authentication and authorization.

3. Databases:

   • SQL: Backend Engineers must be skilled in working with relational databases, writing optimized SQL queries, and understanding ACID properties.
   • NoSQL: Experience with NoSQL databases such as MongoDB, Cassandra, or Redis is often required, especially for handling unstructured data or building highly scalable applications.

4. Web Servers and Application Servers:

   • Knowledge of web servers like Apache Tomcat, Jetty, and Nginx, as well as Java application servers like JBoss and WebLogic, is important for deploying Java-based applications.

5. API Design:

   • Expertise in designing RESTful APIs and GraphQL APIs using frameworks like Spring Web, Spring MVC, and JAX-RS is crucial.
   • Understanding of API documentation tools like Swagger is also beneficial.

6. DevOps and Cloud Platforms:

   • Familiarity with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud for deploying and managing applications.
   • Knowledge of containerization using Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes is becoming increasingly important for scaling Java applications.

7. Security Best Practices:

   • A deep understanding of common security vulnerabilities and how to prevent them, as well as expertise in implementing secure coding practices.

8. Version Control:

   • Proficiency with version control systems like Git and platforms like GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket for collaboration and code management.