The Applications Development Senior Programmer Analyst is an intermediate level position responsible for participation in the establishment and implementation of new or revised application systems and programs in coordination with the Technology team. The overall objective of this role is to contribute to applications systems analysis and programming activities.
About the Role
We're looking for a Java Backend Developer to design, build, and maintain scalable, secure, high-performance services. You'll work closely with product, QA, and frontend teams, and take ownership of features from design to production.
Key Responsibilities
• Design and develop RESTful APIs and microservices using Java and Spring Boot
• Write clean, testable, maintainable code following SOLID and design-pattern best practices
• Build event-driven systems using Kafka or RabbitMQ
• Design database schemas, optimize queries, and manage data access layers
• Participate in architecture discussions, code reviews, and design reviews
• Own deployments, monitoring, and production issue resolution
• Mentor junior developers and contribute to engineering standards
• Collaborate with frontend teams on API contracts and integration
Required Skills (Backend)
• Strong Java (8/11/17+): collections, concurrency, streams, lambdas, JVM internals and GC tuning
• Spring ecosystem: Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Data JPA, Spring Security, Spring Cloud
• Hibernate/JPA and MyBatis
• Microservices architecture: service discovery, API gateway, circuit breakers (Resilience4j), config management
• REST API design, OpenAPI/Swagger; exposure to GraphQL and gRPC
• Databases: MySQL/PostgreSQL/Oracle (strong SQL, indexing, transactions) and NoSQL (MongoDB, Cassandra, or DynamoDB)
• Caching: Redis or Memcached
• Messaging: Kafka, RabbitMQ, or ActiveMQ
• Authentication and authorization: OAuth2, JWT, SSO, role-based access
• Testing: JUnit, Mockito, integration testing (Testcontainers), TDD awareness
DevOps and Cloud
• Maven or Gradle, Git, CI/CD (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions)
• Docker and Kubernetes
• Cloud experience on AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Logging and monitoring: ELK, Splunk, Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog
• Basic understanding of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
Good to Have (Frontend and Other)
• Working knowledge of React.js, Angular, or Vue.js
• HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript/TypeScript basics
• Understanding of how APIs are consumed by SPAs (CORS, state handling, pagination)
• Node.js exposure
• Experience with Agile/Scrum, Jira, and Confluence
• Domain knowledge in BFSI, e-commerce, or similar
• Performance testing (JMeter, Gatling) and security practices (OWASP Top 10)
Soft Skills
• Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking
• Clear written and verbal communication
• Ownership mindset and ability to work independently
• Comfortable mentoring and collaborating across teams
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience
This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.
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Job Family Group: Technology------------------------------------------------------
Job Family:Applications Development------------------------------------------------------
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Skills Required
- Strong Java 8, 11, or 17+ programming experience, including collections, concurrency, streams, lambdas, JVM internals, and garbage collection tuning
- Experience with Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Data JPA, Spring Security, and Spring Cloud
- Experience with Hibernate/JPA and MyBatis
- Experience designing and implementing microservices architectures
- REST API design experience, including OpenAPI/Swagger; GraphQL and gRPC exposure
- Strong SQL and database experience with MySQL, PostgreSQL, or Oracle
- Experience with NoSQL databases such as MongoDB, Cassandra, or DynamoDB
- Experience with Redis or Memcached caching
- Experience with Kafka, RabbitMQ, or ActiveMQ messaging
- Experience implementing OAuth2, JWT, SSO, and role-based access controls
- Experience with JUnit, Mockito, integration testing, and Testcontainers
- Experience with Maven or Gradle, Git, and CI/CD tools
- Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
- Cloud experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP
- Experience with logging and monitoring tools such as ELK, Splunk, Prometheus, Grafana, or Datadog
- Basic understanding of Infrastructure as Code and Terraform
- Working knowledge of React.js, Angular, or Vue.js
- Knowledge of HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, or TypeScript
- Node.js exposure
- Experience with Agile/Scrum, Jira, and Confluence
- Performance testing experience with JMeter or Gatling
- Understanding of OWASP Top 10 and security practices
- Bachelor's degree, university degree, or equivalent experience
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is presented as comprehensive, including free in-network preventive care, mental-health resources, and the Be Well Program. Materials also state new hires have access to health and insurance benefits from the outset.
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Retirement Support — The retirement plan offers a $1-for-$1 match up to 6% of eligible pay. New employees are eligible for the plan, with automatic enrollment after 90 days if they do not enroll themselves.
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Inclusive Benefits Coverage — Benefits highlight fertility treatment coverage, adoption/surrogacy reimbursement up to $30,000, and disability coverage. Coverage extends to spouses and domestic partners regardless of gender identity or sexuality, with gender-affirming care-related support noted.
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