Junior Java Developer

We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Java Developer with a strong foundation in Java programming and a good understanding of Spring Boot and overall backend application development. The candidate will gain exposure to diverse business domains, with a primary focus on Banking and FinTech projects, contributing to the development, enhancement, and maintenance of secure and scalable applications.

Roles and responsibilities:

• Develop, test, and maintain backend applications using Java and Spring Boot.
• Apply object-oriented programming concepts and Java 17 features in development tasks.
• Build RESTful APIs and understand request-response handling using Spring MVC.
• Work with databases, write SQL queries, and understand database integration using Spring Data JPA or Hibernate.
• Assist in implementing business logic, validations, exception handling, and application-level security.
• Participate in code reviews, debugging, unit testing, and technical documentation.
• Collaborate with senior developers, QA engineers, and business teams to understand project requirements.
• Follow coding standards, version control practices, and secure development principles relevant to banking and FinTech applications.

Required Technical Skills:

• Strong understanding of Java 17, including Core Java, object-oriented programming, Collections Framework, exception handling, and basic multithreading concepts.
• Understanding of Spring Boot 4 application development, dependency injection, auto configuration, and REST API development.
• Good understanding of Spring MVC, including the MVC architecture, controllers, request mapping, and request-response handling.
• Knowledge of RESTful APIs, status codes, JSON, and API integration.
• Basic understanding of relational databases, SQL queries, database connectivity.
• Understanding of unit testing concepts will be an added advantage.

Preferred Qualifications

• BE/BTech in Computer Science, IT, or a related discipline, or MCA/MSc Computer Science.
• Academic projects, internships, or personal projects involving Java and Spring Boot.
• Basic awareness of banking or FinTech concepts such as transactions, payment processing, account management, and data security.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills.