Backend Java Developer AVP

Backend Java Developer AVP

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The Applications Development Senior Programmer Analyst is an intermediate level position responsible for participation in the establishment and implementation of new or revised application systems and programs in coordination with the Technology team. The overall objective of this role is to contribute to applications systems analysis and programming activities.

• Strong core Java, Spring, and functional programming hands-on experience.
• Understanding of concurrent and parallel programming, including threads, processes, synchronization, and handling race conditions.
• Knowledge of reactive programming for building asynchronous, event/message-driven systems in microservices based applications that are highly concurrent.
• Proficient in containerizing applications, continuous integration, and continuous delivery in the Java ecosystem.
• Knowledge of distributed tracing and API Gateway integration for microservices architecture.
• Proficient in functional programming concepts with Streams API, Lambda Expressions, and Optional.
• Understanding of secure coding practices, SSL/TLS, OAuth, and JWT token handling in Java-based applications.
• Expertise in integrating Java with No
  
  SQL databases such as Mongo
  
  DB for scalable, high availability applications.
• Strong experience in data modeling and experience with relational and No
  
  SQL databases, Oracle, and Mongo
  
  DB.
• Understanding of integrating APIs with third-party libraries/vendors and handle the security around it.
• Understanding of the principles of distributed systems, including data partitioning, replication, and consistency models.
• Understanding of microservices architecture, including service discovery, API gateways, and inter-service communication.

• Exceptional problem-solving and analytical skills to diagnose and resolve issues in distributed environments.
• Above average skills in monitoring, logging, and debugging distributed systems to ensure reliability and performance.
• Expertise in fundamental concepts such as consistency, availability, partition tolerance, fault tolerance, and scalability.
• Familiarity with container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes), and distributed messaging systems (e.g., Kafka).
• Experience using Git/Bitbucket. Good communication skills, both written and verbal.

• Unix shell scripting.
• Knowledge of Elastic Search, and Graph
  
  QL.
• Experience with building apps which are highly performant and scalable will be great.
• Knowledge of generating artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and large language models (LLMs).

• 4-6 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in systems analysis and programming of software applications.
• Experience in managing and implementing successful projects.
• Working knowledge of consulting/project management techniques/methods.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage deadlines or unexpected changes in expectations or requirements.

• Bachelor's degree/University degree or equivalent experience.

This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.