Senior Java Software Engineer

Roles and Responsibilities

Software Development

• Design, develop, and maintain high-quality, maintainable Java applications using clean code principles, SOLID principles, and established design patterns.
• Build modular, reusable, and testable Java applications and RESTful APIs.
• Develop microservices using frameworks such as Spring and Spring Boot.
• Apply strong knowledge of core Java, including:
• Collections
• Concurrency and multithreading
• Generics
• Streams and lambdas
• Exception handling
• JVM memory management

Testing and Quality Engineering

• Write comprehensive and meaningful unit tests using JUnit and Mockito to ensure code correctness, reliability, and maintainability.
• Apply Test-Driven Development (TDD) practices to drive software design, maximize test coverage, and prevent regressions.
• Integrate automated unit testing, static code analysis, and quality gates into CI/CD pipelines.
• Use tools such as SonarQube and JaCoCo to measure, enforce, and continuously improve code quality and test coverage.
• Evaluate and adopt automated testing and AI-assisted test-generation techniques where appropriate.

Code Quality and Technical Excellence

• Champion code quality through thorough code reviews, pair programming, and adherence to coding standards and best practices.
• Refactor and improve existing codebases to reduce technical debt and enhance readability, performance, maintainability, and testability.
• Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve complex technical, performance, and reliability issues.
• Promote clean code, SOLID principles, design patterns, and engineering best practices across development activities.

Collaboration and Delivery

• Collaborate with architects, business and application analysts, operations teams, and testing specialists to deliver reliable, secure, and high-quality solutions.
• Work effectively within a fast-paced, cross-functional Agile environment.
• Contribute to technical documentation and communicate technical concepts effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Security and Continuous Improvement

• Ensure information security standards and requirements are incorporated into all software solutions.
• Stay current with emerging technologies, including AI-assisted development and automated test generation.
• Evaluate new tools and technologies to improve software quality, engineering productivity, and delivery efficiency.

Required Skills and Qualifications

Professional Experience

• 5+ years of software development experience using Java across the full application development life cycle.
• Hands-on experience designing, developing, testing, deploying, and maintaining enterprise applications.

Java and Application Development

• Strong command of core Java concepts, including:
• Collections
• Concurrency and multithreading
• Generics
• Streams and lambdas
• Exception handling
• JVM memory management
• Experience building RESTful APIs and microservices using Spring/Spring Boot.
• Strong understanding of clean code, SOLID principles, and design patterns.

Testing and Code Quality

• Proven hands-on experience writing effective unit tests using JUnit and mocking frameworks such as Mockito.
• Strong understanding of Test-Driven Development (TDD), test automation, and continuous testing practices.
• Experience with static code analysis and code coverage tools such as SonarQube and JaCoCo.
• Understanding of code quality gates and automated quality checks within CI/CD environments.

Build, Source Control, and CI/CD

• Experience with build and dependency-management tools such as Maven or Gradle.
• Experience with source code management tools such as Git and Bitbucket.
• Experience integrating automated tests, code quality checks, and quality gates into CI/CD pipelines, such as Jenkins.

Professional Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and technical documentation skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, cross-functional Agile environment.

Nice to Have / Added Advantage

AI-Assisted Development and Testing

• Experience using AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot to accelerate coding, testing, and software development activities.
• Experience with AI-powered or automated unit test-generation frameworks such as Diffblue Cover, EvoSuite, or similar technologies.

Advanced Testing

• Experience with integration, performance, and contract testing tools.
• Knowledge of automated testing strategies beyond unit testing.

Cloud and DevOps

• Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS.
• Knowledge of security and vulnerability scanning tools such as SonarQube, JFrog Xray, or similar technologies.

Agile and Collaboration Tools

• Experience with Jira, Confluence, and Agile delivery practices.

Education

• University Degree or College Diploma in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technology field.

Industry Experience

• Knowledge or experience in the financial services and/or insurance industries.