Junior Java Developer

We are seeking a detail-oriented L2 Software Engineer to manage and evolve our

existing suite of Java-based microservices. This role is perfect for a developer who

thrives on technical problem-solving, optimizing existing codebases, and ensuring

high system availability in a production environment.

Instead of greenfield development, your mission will be to refine our existing

architecture, resolve complex defects, and implement strategic enhancements that

improve performance and user experience.

Core Responsibilities

 System Evolution: Implement feature enhancements and logic updates

within an existing Java Spring Boot microservices ecosystem.

 Complex Debugging: Act as the primary investigator for L2/L3 support

escalations, identifying and fixing bugs that require deep code analysis.

 Performance Tuning: Utilize Datadog or Splunk to identify bottlenecks,

memory leaks, or slow queries, and apply necessary code or configuration

optimizations.

 Platform Stability: Manage application lifecycles on OpenShift, including

patching, scaling, and troubleshooting pod-level failures.

 Documentation & Knowledge: Maintain and update technical

documentation, ensuring that bug fixes and system changes are well-

recorded for the broader team.

 CI/CD Oversight: Monitor and improve existing deployment pipelines to

ensure seamless, low-risk releases for bug fixes.

Technical Requirements

 Java Mastery: 2-3 years of experience maintaining Java/Spring Boot

applications. Comfort reading and refactoring "legacy" or inherited code is a

must.

 Observability Expert: High proficiency in Datadog (setting up APM

traces/dashboards) or Splunk (writing complex SPL queries) to diagnose

production issues.

 Microservices & Containers: Strong understanding of REST APIs and

hands-on experience troubleshooting applications in OpenShift/Kubernetes.

 Database & SQL: Ability to write and optimize complex SQL queries to

resolve data-related bugs or perform data corrections.

 Version Control: Proficiency in Git and experience managing hotfix branches

and merge requests.

Soft Skills & Professionalism

 Strong Communication: Excellent verbal and written skills; you must be able

to explain technical "root causes" to both developers and business

stakeholders.

 Patience & Persistence: The ability to work through existing codebases to

find the source of intermittent or obscure issues.

 Ownership: A proactive approach to "leaving code better than you found it."