The Role
Develop and maintain scalable Java enterprise applications, backend services, and RESTful APIs. Responsibilities include database optimization, caching and session management, application deployment and troubleshooting, unit testing, code reviews, and collaboration with QA, DevOps, Product, and engineering teams. The role supports high-availability SaaS applications using Spring, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and messaging technologies.
Summary Generated by Built In
Foxit is remaking the way the world interacts with documents through advanced PDF technology and tools. We are a leading global software provider of fast, affordable, and secure PDF solutions that are used by millions of people worldwide. Winner of numerous awards, Foxit has customers in more than 200 countries and global operations. We have a complete product line and an exciting and aggressive development schedule. Our proven PDF technology is disrupting the status quo establishment and has accelerated our company growth. We are proud to list as customers Google, Amazon, and NASDAQ, and with your skills and help, we plan to add many more. Foxit has offices all over the world, including locations in the US, Asia, Europe, and Australia.
For more information, please visit https://www.foxit.com.
Role Summary
Foxit are looking for a Software Development Engineer with 3–5 years of experience in developing, maintaining, and troubleshooting scalable enterprise applications. The ideal candidate will have strong Java fundamentals and hands-on experience with both traditional Java web technologies and modern Spring-based application development. The role involves building robust backend services and RESTful APIs, working with databases and caching technologies, troubleshooting production issues, and collaborating closely with QA, DevOps, Product, and other engineering teams.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain enterprise applications using Java/J2EE, Spring, Spring Boot, Struts, JSP, and Servlets.
- Design, develop, and maintain RESTful APIs and backend services.
- Work with MySQL, including query optimization and performance tuning.
- Implement and manage caching and session management using Redis/Valkey.
- Deploy, monitor, and troubleshoot applications running on Apache Tomcat. • Debug, investigate, and resolve application and production issues effectively.
- Write and maintain unit tests to ensure application quality and reliabilities
- Participate in code reviews and follow established software development best practices.
- Collaborate with QA, DevOps, Product, and other engineering teams throughout the development lifecycle.
- Contribute to the development and maintenance of scalable, reliable, and high performing enterprise applications.
Qualifications & Requirements:
- 3–5 years of professional experience in Java/J2EE application development.
- Strong knowledge of Core Java, including: Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), Collections, Multithreading, Java 8+ concepts
- Hands-on experience with Spring Framework and Spring Boot.
- Experience with Struts, JSP, Servlets, and Apache Tomcat.
- Strong understanding and practical experience with REST APIs and Microservices.
- Experience with MySQL and SQL, including database performance considerations
- Knowledge of JPA/Hibernate. • Experience with Redis/Valkey for caching and session management.
- Familiarity with Maven/Gradle, Git, and JUnit.
- Strong debugging, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, cross-functional engineering environment.
- Experience with AWS.
- Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes/EKS.
- Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and modern software delivery practices.
- Experience with messaging technologies such as Kafka or RabbitMQ.
- Experience developing or supporting SaaS and/or high-availability applications.
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Skills Required
- 3-5 years of professional experience in Java/J2EE application development
- Strong Core Java knowledge, including object-oriented programming, collections, multithreading, and Java 8+ concepts
- Hands-on experience with Spring Framework and Spring Boot
- Experience with Struts, JSP, Servlets, and Apache Tomcat
- Strong understanding and practical experience with REST APIs and microservices
- Experience with MySQL and SQL, including database performance considerations
- Knowledge of JPA/Hibernate
- Experience with Redis/Valkey for caching and session management
- Familiarity with Maven/Gradle, Git, and JUnit
- Strong debugging, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, cross-functional engineering environment
- Experience with AWS
- Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes/EKS
- Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and modern software delivery practices
- Experience with messaging technologies such as Kafka or RabbitMQ
- Experience developing or supporting SaaS and/or high-availability applications
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The Company
What We Do
Foxit is a leading software provider of fast, affordable and secure PDF solutions. Businesses and consumers increase productivity by using Foxit's cost effective products to securely work with PDF documents and forms. Foxit is the #1 pre-installed PDF software, shipped on one-third of all new Windows PCs, including those from HP®, Acer, and ASUS®. Foxit's Software Development Kits (SDKs) help developers reduce costs and improve time to market by easily integrating industry leading PDF technology into application workflows. This technology shares the same underlying technology that powers Google's open-source PDFium project. Winner of numerous awards, Foxit has over 650 million users and has sold to over 425,000 customers, ranging from SMBs to global enterprises, located in more than 200 countries. Since Foxit products are ISO 32000-1/PDF 1.7 standard compliant, they are compatible with your existing PDF documents and forms. Foxit's Mission Enabling people to create, collaborate, share, and use documents on any device. Foxit's Vision Foxit on every device. To learn more about Foxit : - Official Website: https://www.foxit.com - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/foxitsoftware - Twitter: https://twitter.com/foxitsoftware
