Senior Java AWS Software Engineer

Job Title: Senior Software Engineer – Java & AWS

Experience:  5+ years

Role Overview

We are looking for a highly skilled  Senior Software Engineer  with strong expertise in  Java  (primary) and  AWS  (secondary) to design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-performance applications. The ideal candidate will have deep technical knowledge, hands-on experience in modern Java frameworks, and proficiency in AWS cloud services to build robust, secure, and efficient solutions.

 

Key Responsibilities

• Development:
  • Develop and maintain enterprise-grade applications using Java and related frameworks.
  • Implement best practices for coding, testing, and deployment by applying design patterns.
• Cloud Integration:
  • Implement cloud-native solutions leveraging AWS services.
  • Optimize applications for scalability, performance, and cost efficiency in the cloud.
• Collaboration:
  • Work closely with architects, product owners, and cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions.
  • Mentor junior developers and contribute to technical knowledge sharing.
• Quality & Performance:
  • Ensure code quality through code reviews, unit testing, and adherence to coding standards.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues in production and non-production environments.

Must-Have Skills

Java  - Advanced

• Java SE & EE:  Strong understanding of OOP, Collections, Generics, Exception Handling, Multithreading.
• Frameworks:  Spring (Core, Boot, MVC), Spring Data JPA, ORM framework.
• APIs & Services:  RESTful API design and implementation, JSON/XML processing.
• Build & CI/CD:  Maven/Gradle, Git.
• Testing:  JUnit, Mockito, integration testing.

 

AWS - Intermediate

• Core Services:  EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, API Gateway, CloudWatch.
• Deployment & Infrastructure:  Elastic Beanstalk, ECS/EKS, CloudFormation/Terraform (basic understanding).
• Security:  IAM roles, policies, encryption, VPC basics.
• Monitoring & Logging:  CloudWatch, CloudTrail.

Good to Have

• Microservices Architecture  and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Messaging Systems:  JMS, SQS.
• Database Skills:  Strong SQL (MySQL/DB2) and NoSQL (DynamoDB).
• DevOps Awareness:  CI/CD pipelines, automated deployments.

Soft Skills

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Ability to work independently and mentor team members.

BE in Computer Science