Hindustan Times - Software Development Engineer II/III - Java (2-10 yrs)

Overview:

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Software Development Engineer with expertise in Java to join our dynamic team. As a key contributor to design, development, and maintenance of robust, scalable SaaS-based application

Responsibilities:

- Collaborate with product managers, cross-functional teams and stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into technical specifications

- Low level design, implement, and maintain features and functionalities for our SaaS application with efficient, reusable, and well-documented code

- Design and implement data models, databases, and data processing components, ensuring optimal performance, scalability, and reliability

- Design and implement RESTful APIs to support seamless integration with other services and external applications, Ensure API security, reliability, and adherence to industry best practices

- End-to-end development of our SaaS application, focusing on delivering high- quality software solutions

- Develop and execute comprehensive test plans for features and data-driven functionalities

- Collaborate with QA engineers to ensure the reliability and quality of the software

- Identify and address performance bottlenecks, ensuring optimal speed and responsiveness of the application

- Participate in code reviews, debugging, and troubleshooting to maintain high-quality code standards

- Stay updated with emerging technologies and contribute towards continuous improvement of development processes

Requirements:

- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field with 2+ year of experience

- Proven experience as a Developer with a focus on Low level design

- Proficiency in Java, Spring boot, Redis, MongoDB, Elasticsearch, SQL databases Kafka, and related technologies

- Experience with microservices, RESTful API development, event-driven architectures and integration

- Strong understanding of data-driven application development and database design

- Solid understanding of software development best practices, design patterns, and object-oriented principles

- Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure) and containerisation (e.g., Docker) is a plus

- Excellent problem-solving and communication skills

- Ability to work collaboratively in an agile development environment

- Experience in SaaS-based application development will be preferable