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Job Description
Java Developer
We're seeking a passionate Java Developer to join our team at Digitary, a leading Higher Education solutions provider. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining efficient, scalable, and reliable Java code.
About Digitary
Digitary is a global company with offices in Melbourne, Dublin, and Vancouver. We help almost 200 Higher Education providers to securely certify their academic qualifications online. Our technology secures the achievements of millions of students and graduates, and our platform has been used by employers and recruiters in over 100 countries.
Key Responsibilities
- Play a key role in the development process, working with the PM, BA, and Test team to deliver features according to an agreed plan and in line with an agile process.
- Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable Java code.
- Ensure the best possible performance, quality, and responsiveness of the applications.
- Identify bottlenecks and bugs, and devise solutions to these problems.
- Help maintain code quality, organization, and automation.
- Conduct code walk-through/review pre-deployment to QA.
- Liaise with the support team in troubleshooting production issues.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
- Solid Java experience of at least 2 years.
- Experience in designing and developing scalable web applications.
- Proficient working in a fast-paced Agile environment.
- Expert in writing clean, robust, full stack code aligned to industry standard design patterns.
- Strong experience with RESTful APIs and web application frameworks.
- Ebean ORM, Hibernate, JPA, SQL, and strong experience with My SQL and Postgre SQL Databases.
- Comprehensive understanding of XML, JSON data structures.
- Experience with continuous integration and build tools such as Maven and SBT.
- Experience with the following technologies: Atlassian Suite, HTML, CSS, AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, ELK.
Bonus Requirements
- Hard working, self-starter, proven ability to efficiently and professionally manage multiple projects to strict deadlines.
- Industry experience with Play Framework and Akka.
- Solid exposure to developing applications on AWS.
- Experience with Node.js applications.
- Experience with front-end frameworks such as Angular and REACT.
- Strong customer, product, and design focus and ability to pay close attention to detail with a high degree of accuracy.
- Superior analytical, evaluative, and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to work under pressure on own initiative.