Software Developer (Java)

Solvd Inc. is a premier software engineering company. We have 8 offices across the globe and over 800 international employees on staff. With over 12 years of experience, highly skilled teams around the world and deep industry knowledge, we help clients create software that improves their operations and opens new markets. We have built an impressive roster of digital-native enterprise clients including some of the biggest brands in retail and social media.

We are looking for a Software Developer (Java) to join our growing team.

The project is a a complete, cloud-based eProcurement software built specifically for biotech.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with a cross-functional team in a startup-like environment to design, develop, and deploy features for a web-based product.
• Work independently, proposing solutions to technical and functional challenges proactively.
• Participate in the migration process from Java Play to Java Spring, ensuring smooth transition and integration.
• Write and maintain tests for backend code with JUnit.
• Contribute to two-week sprint cycles, delivering features in alignment with Agile principles.
• Ensure implementation of backend services and REST APIs creation.
• Document code and processes to support team knowledge-sharing and future maintenance.

Mandatory requirements:

• 3+ years of commercial experience.
• Experience in development of Java-based backend systems.
• Experience with Spring Framework is essential.
• Experience with relational databases (MySQL preferred, Postgres ok too) and SQL queries.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and proactive problem-solving abilities.
• Think outside the box. Can come up with innovative ideas on how to implement more efficiently.
• Look at the project holistically to make sure that all the failure scenarios and corner cases are covered and there are no gaps in functionality.

Optional requirements:

• Frameworks: Familiarity with Java Play is a strong advantage.
• DevOps Knowledge: Basic experience with AWS and understanding of cloud infrastructure.
• Migration Experience: Prior experience migrating legacy systems to new frameworks or platforms.
• Experience with React: Some exposure to React is nice to have.

Tech stack:

• Frontend: JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript, React, Vitest for testing, TanStack Query, Context API, Chakra UI.
• Backend: Migrating from Java Play (legacy) to Java Spring (Spring Framework 6.0.0, Spring Boot 3.0.0), JUnit for testing, JobRunr.
• Database: MySQL.
• Infrastructure: AWS.
• APIs: RESTful.
• Version Control: GitLab