Senior Java Software Engineer

Exciting Opportunity to work with our prestigious banking client based at Abu Dhabi.

We are looking for Java Backend Developers to work on innovative digital banking platforms in a dynamic and future-ready environment.

About us:

Happiest Minds Technologies Limited is a born-digital IT company enabling digital transformation for enterprises and technology providers by delivering seamless customer experiences, business efficiency, and actionable insights. For more information please visit www.happiestminds.com.

At Happiest Minds, we are open to hiring talented professionals from across the globe who are currently in UAE or willing to relocate to Abu Dhabi and contribute to high-impact technology initiatives in the financial sector.

What we offer:

• Work with a leading Abu Dhabi-based financial institution
• Be part of strategic digital transformation projects
• Competitive compensation and relocation support
• Exposure to a global team and modern tech stack

Technical Skills

• Languages: Java 8+, Java 21, Kotlin, Groovy
• Frameworks: Spring Boot, Spring Security, JPA, AOP, JUnit
• Microservices: Spring Cloud, Service Discovery, Config, Mesh
• Databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server
• Tools: IntelliJ, Eclipse, Postman, Git, Jira, Confluence
• Cloud/DevOps: Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Azure

Desired Experience:

• Experience: 5–10 years (Banking experience preferred)
• Strengths: Problem-solving, communication, self-driven, quick learner

Roles & Responsibilities:

• The developer will primarily be responsible for designing, developing, maintaining & providing support for JAVA back end services and APIs
• Analyze requirement and formalize technical approach for the implementation
• Test Driven development and implementation of middleware services end to end.
• Maximum code coverage (> 80%) through Junit test cases
• Handling all penetration testing scenarios.
• Bug free application release by ensuring best quality of code in all aspects.
• Implement security measures to protect user data and application integrity.
• Stay informed about common security vulnerabilities and how to mitigate them.