Job Title: Java Developer

Location: UK

Experience: 2–5 years

Education: Bachelors in Science (IT/Computer Science/Engineer)

Employment Type: Full-Time

UK based candidates only.

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Java Developer with 2 to 3 years of hands-on experience in building applications using Java, Spring Boot, and Microservices architecture. The ideal candidate should also have a basic understanding of JUnit for testing and cloud platforms.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Java and Spring Boot
• Build and maintain microservices and REST APIs
• In-depth experience in building RESTful APIs and microservices using Spring Boot.
• Proficient in using Spring Boot starters, auto-configuration, and Spring Security.
• Integrated Spring Data JPA with Spring Boot applications and handled database migrations using tools like Flyway or Liquibase.
• Experienced in working within Agile/Scrum environments, participating in daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and backlog grooming.
• Familiar with Agile tools such as JIRA, Confluence, or Azure DevOps for tracking stories, tasks, and sprint progress.
• Actively contributed to sprint ceremonies and ensured timely delivery of features aligned with sprint goals and definition of done.
• Experience integrating with databases, Kafka, or third-party APIs using Spring Boot modules.
• Write unit and integration tests using JUnit
• Collaborate with DevOps and QA teams to ensure cloud deployment and testing
• Debug and resolve technical issues across the application stack
• Implement best practices in coding, testing, CI/CD, and security.
• Hands-on experience managing project dependencies and build lifecycles using Maven and/or Gradle.
• Expertise in configuring multi-module Java projects with custom build profiles and plugins.
• Familiar with automating build, test, and deployment workflows using Maven/Gradle in CI/CD pipelines.
• Proficient in Git version control, including branching, merging, rebasing, and resolving conflicts.
• Worked in teams using Git-based workflows like Git Flow or Feature Branching.
• Experience using Bitbucket for source code management, pull requests, code reviews, and repository administration.
• Strong knowledge of SQL for querying and managing relational databases like MySQL, PostgreSQL, or Oracle.
• Skilled in writing complex joins, subqueries, stored procedures, and performance tuning.
• Experience with integrating SQL queries within Java applications using JDBC, JPA, or Spring Data JPA.
• Extensive experience in unit testing Java applications using JUnit 4/5.
• Skilled in writing parameterized tests, assertions, and test lifecycle hooks.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 2–3 years of strong hands-on experience with Java and Spring Boot
• Proven experience in developing and deploying microservices
• Proficient in using Spring Data JPA for ORM (Object-Relational Mapping) and seamless integration with relational databases.
• Deep understanding of entity relationships (OneToMany, ManyToOne, etc.), lazy/eager loading, and cascade types.
• Familiarity with JUnit for writing and executing test cases
• Basic understanding of cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Strong knowledge of RESTful APIs, JSON, and HTTP
• Experience with version control tools like Git
• Experienced in working within Agile/Scrum environments.
• Familiar with Agile tools such as JIRA, Confluence, or Azure DevOps for tracking stories, tasks, and sprint progress.

Nice to Have:

• Exposure to CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, etc.
• Knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, or any container orchestration
• Experience with message brokers like Kafka or RabbitMQ

Educational Qualification:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field