Senior Java Developer

Location: Bangalore / Chennai

Work Mode: 05 Days WFO, Alternate Saturdays WFH
Shift: 10:00 AM to 07:00 PM
Employment Type: Permanent
Payroll: Direct Payroll of WalkingTree Technologies
Client Exposure: Deployed to Client end

Experience: 05 to 07 Years

Role Objective

We are looking for an experienced Senior Java Developer to join our Technology team and

contribute to building secure, scalable, and high-performance applications for our lending

platform.

The candidate will be responsible for hands-on software development, technical design,

module ownership, and delivery while working closely with architects, developers,

product/business teams, and other stakeholders.

The role requires strong hands-on expertise in Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, REST APIs,

databases, messaging systems, Docker/Kubernetes, and cloud technologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable applications using Java, J2EE, Spring Boot, and

Microservices.

• Take ownership of assigned modules from requirement understanding through design,

development, testing, and production deployment.

• Work in an Agile/Scrum development environment and actively participate in sprint

planning, estimation, reviews, and retrospectives.

• Collaborate with architects, product managers, business teams, and developers to

understand requirements and deliver solutions.

• Develop and integrate RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Work with API Gateways such as NGINX and authentication mechanisms including

Active Directory (AD).

• Work with relational and NoSQL databases such as PostgreSQL and CouchDB, including

database design, queries, and performance optimization.

• Implement messaging and event-driven solutions using Kafka or similar messaging

platforms.

• Develop and maintain automated unit/integration tests using JUnit, Mockito, Selenium,

or Cucumber.

• Work with Docker and Kubernetes for application containerization and deployment.
• Collaborate with DevOps/cloud teams on deployments and application troubleshooting

across AWS/Azure environments.

• Participate in code reviews and ensure adherence to coding, security, performance, and

quality standards.

• Identify technical risks, troubleshoot production issues, and drive issues to resolution.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior developers.
• Contribute to technical discussions, solution design, and continuous improvement

initiatives.

Mandatory Skills

• 4.5+ years of relevant software development experience
• Strong hands-on experience in Java/J2EE
• Strong experience with Spring Boot and Microservices
• Good understanding of REST APIs
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
• Experience with SQL/NoSQL databases
• Good knowledge of PostgreSQL; CouchDB is preferred
• Experience with Kafka or other messaging systems
• Experience with API Gateway, preferably NGINX
• Understanding of AD authentication
• Experience with JUnit/Mockito or equivalent testing frameworks
• Working knowledge of AWS or Azure
• Good understanding of Data Structures, Algorithms, OOP, and Design Patterns
• Good understanding of Agile SDLC

Good to Have

• Basic hands-on exposure to ReactJS/Angular/JavaScript
• Experience with Selenium/Cucumber
• Experience in financial services, lending, fintech, or BFSI applications
• Experience working on high-volume/scalable enterprise applications