Description
We are looking for a Java Software Engineer with 1–2 years of professional experience to join our team and contribute to the development and maintenance of software solutions for an insurance project.
Responsibilities
•Develop, maintain, and enhance Java-based backend applications and services for an insurance project.
•Build and integrate RESTful APIs using Java and Spring Boot.
•Support the development and maintenance of backend services within a microservices-based architecture.
•Work with relational databases, write SQL queries, and manage data operations using Spring Data JPA and Hibernate.
•Contribute to system integrations and messaging processes using Apache Kafka.
•Analyze existing code, troubleshoot technical issues, and implement bug fixes.
•Write and maintain unit tests to ensure code quality and application reliability.
•Participate in code reviews and follow software development best practices.
•Collaborate with frontend developers, business analysts, QA engineers, and other team members to deliver software solutions.
•Participate in Agile/Scrum development processes, including sprint planning and daily meetings.
Requirements
•Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
•1–2 years of professional experience in Java backend development.
•Good knowledge of Java Core, Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), Collections, Streams, Exception Handling, and basic concurrency concepts.
•Familiarity with Java 17+ and willingness to learn Java 25.
•Hands-on experience developing RESTful APIs using Spring Boot.
•Basic knowledge of Spring Data JPA and Hibernate.
•Experience with SQL and relational databases, preferably PostgreSQL.
•Basic understanding of Apache Kafka, producer/consumer concepts, and messaging systems.
•Understanding of HTTP, REST, JSON, and frontend-backend communication.
•Experience using Git and build tools such as Maven or Gradle.
•Basic experience writing unit tests using JUnit.
•Ability to debug applications, troubleshoot issues, and analyze existing code.
•Understanding of fundamental software design principles.
•Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving skills, and willingness to learn.
•Good communication skills and ability to work effectively in a team.
Nice to have
•Experience in insurance or financial services projects is preferred.
•Hands-on experience with Apache Kafka is preferred.
•Familiarity with React and TypeScript is a plus.
•Familiarity with Docker and microservices architecture is preferred.
•Knowledge of PostgreSQL query optimization is a plus.
•Familiarity with CI/CD processes is preferred.
Conditions
No conditions specified in the posting.
