Associate Staff Engineer

Summary

Join Nagarro, a rapidly scaling Digital Product Engineering company, and become a key contributor to our team. As a Back-End Developer, you will leverage your extensive experience in Java, Spring Framework, Microservices, and related technologies to design, develop, and maintain high-quality applications. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, lead UAT and production rollouts, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives. This role requires strong problem-solving skills, excellent communication, and a passion for learning new technologies. You will be responsible for writing and reviewing code, understanding client needs, and implementing design methodologies. The ideal candidate possesses a Bachelor's or Master's degree in a related field and 5+ years of relevant experience.

Requirements

• Total experience 5+ years
• Extensive experience in back-end development utilizing Java 8 or higher, Spring Framework (Core/Boot/MVC), Hibernate/JPA, and Microservices Architecture
• Experience with messaging systems like Kafka
• Hands-on experience with REST APIs, Caching system (e.g Redis) etc
• Proficiency in Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) and Web Services (Apache CXF, JAX-WS, JAX-RS, SOAP, REST)
• Hands-on experience with multithreading, and cloud development
• Strong working experience in Data Structures and Algorithms, Unit Testing, and Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) principles
• Hands-on experience with relational databases such as SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, and PostgreSQL
• Experience with DevOps tools and technologies such as Ansible, Docker, Kubernetes, Puppet, Jenkins, and Chef
• Proficiency in build automation tools like Maven, Ant, and Gradle
• Hands on experience on cloud technologies such as AWS/ Azure
• Strong understanding of UML and design patterns
• Ability to simplify solutions, optimize processes, and efficiently resolve escalated issues
• Strong problem-solving skills and a passion for continuous improvement
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
• Enthusiasm for learning new technologies and staying updated on industry trends
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field

Responsibilities

• Writing and reviewing great quality code
• Understanding functional requirements thoroughly and analyzing the client’s needs in the context of the project
• Envisioning the overall solution for defined functional and non-functional requirements, and being able to define technologies, patterns and frameworks to realize it
• Determining and implementing design methodologies and tool sets
• Enabling application development by coordinating requirements, schedules, and activities
• Being able to lead/support UAT and production roll outs
• Creating, understanding and validating WBS and estimated effort for given module/task, and being able to justify it
• Addressing issues promptly, responding positively to setbacks and challenges with a mindset of continuous improvement
• Giving constructive feedback to the team members and setting clear expectations
• Helping the team in troubleshooting and resolving of complex bugs
• Coming up with solutions to any issue that is raised during code/design review and being able to justify the decision taken
• Carrying out POCs to make sure that suggested design/technologies meet the requirements