Associate, Developer Backend

This role involves designing, developing, testing, and maintaining high-quality Java backend software solutions using Java 17+, Spring Boot, and microservices architecture. The position requires leading quality assurance practices, collaborating with architecture and DevOps teams, and ensuring scalable, secure, and maintainable cloud-native applications.

Responsibilities

• Enables the design, development, testing, and maintenance of high-quality software solutions, operating without supervision.
• Writes clear, maintainable, and well-documented code.
• Develops and maintains RESTful APIs and microservices, ensuring scalability and maintainability.
• Integrates third-party services and APIs.
• Implements data storage solutions (e.g., relational and NoSQL databases).
• Performs debugging and troubleshooting to resolve software issues.
• Responsible for code reviews, ensuring adherence to coding standards and best practices for Java development.
• Writes unit and integration tests using frameworks like JUnit and Mockito to ensure code quality.
• Manages complexity holistically by implementing automated testing frameworks and tools to ensure the reliability and performance of Java solutions.
• Follows test-driven development (TDD) and behaviour-driven development (BDD) practices where applicable.
• Ensures non-functional requirements such as performance, security, and scalability are met.
• Participates in the deployment and release processes, ensuring smooth rollouts of new features.
• Monitors production systems, investigates issues, and provides timely resolutions.
• Maintains clear documentation of code and processes specific to Java, following established guidelines.
• Provides ongoing support and troubleshooting for Java solutions.
• Automates repetitive tasks and improves development workflows using scripting and DevOps practices.
• Develops and maintains RESTful APIs for Java solutions.
• Designs and implements custom connectors and integrations with external systems for Java.
• Assists in designing robust and scalable system architectures that align with organisational needs.
• Contributes to the design and implementation of data models and schemas for Java solutions.
• Evaluates and recommends best practices for integrating Java with external systems and third-party services.

Requirements

• Educated to degree level or equivalent, with a qualification in an IT, engineering, or scientific discipline, desired.
• Extensive working experience in Java (Java 17 or later) and Spring Framework (Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Data).
• Extensive working experience in developing and optimising RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Extensive working experience with containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes) and cloud-native application development.
• Confident working with relational databases (Azure SQL) and ORM frameworks like Hibernate.
• Confident working with messaging systems such as ActiveMQ or Azure Service Bus.
• A solid understanding of software development principles, with experience in system design and architecture.
• Extensive working experience in writing unit and integration tests using JUnit, Mockito, and test-driven development (TDD).
• Extensive working experience in implementing CI/CD pipelines for automated builds, testing, and deployments.
• Confident working with load testing and performance tuning for high-traffic applications.
• Extensive working experience in deploying and maintaining applications in cloud environments (Azure, AWS, or GCP).
• Extensive working experience of monitoring tools like Azure Monitor and Application Insights, and application logging strategies.
• Extensive working experience in documenting software design, system architecture, and API contracts using OpenAPI specification.
• Extensive working experience of microservices architecture, event-driven design, and distributed systems.
• Extensive working experience in application authentication protocols (OAuth 2.0, JWT), and security best practices.
• Confident to make architectural decisions considering scalability, reliability, and maintainability.
• Solid understanding of caching strategies (Hazelcast, Redis) and database performance tuning techniques.
• Self-starting, highly disciplined individual with strong analytical and critical thinking skills gained from hands on experience in response to technical requirements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate appropriate, concise, and accurate information to a wide variety of audiences both within and outside of the EBRD.
• Excellent people skills, in particular service orientation, organisational awareness and people empathy.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.
• Ability to operate sensitively and effectively in a multicultural environment.

Skills

• Java 17
• Spring Framework
• Spring Boot
• Spring MVC
• Spring Data
• RESTful APIs
• Microservices Architecture
• Containerisation
• Docker Containers
• Kubernetes
• Cloud-native Development
• Azure SQL
• Hibernate
• ActiveMQ
• Azure Service Bus
• Software Engineering Principles
• System Design
• Systems Architecture
• JUnit
• Mockito
• Test-Driven Development
• CI/CD Pipelines
• Load Testing
• Performance Tuning
• Cloud Deployment
• Azure
• AWS
• GCP
• Azure Monitor Configuration
• Application Insights
• Application Logging
• OpenAPI Specification
• Event-driven Design
• Distributed Systems
• OAuth 2.0
• JWT
• Application Security
• Architecture Decision Making
• Scalability Design
• Reliability Design
• Maintainability Design
• Caching Strategies
• Hazelcast
• Redis
• Database Performance Optimization

Languages

English