Software Development Specialist

Job Summary We are seeking an experienced Software Development Specialist with strong expertise in Java, microservices, Spring Boot, REST APIs, cloud technologies, and messaging platforms. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience developing web applications and APIs in enterprise environments, with prior banking domain experience and a strong understanding of modern software development and monitoring practices. Key Responsibilities Work with stakeholders to gather and understand requirements. Develop, test, and deploy APIs. Write tested, idiomatic, and well-documented Java code. Collaborate with front-end developers to integrate RESTful APIs. Communicate with external web services. Produce, maintain, and modify REST APIs. Ensure APIs are developed using industry-standard best practices. Troubleshoot and resolve application issues and bugs. Support development and integration activities across enterprise applications. Apply appropriate testing and development practices to ensure application quality and reliability. Required Qualifications 8+ years of Software Engineering experience with web application development. 8+ years of Java development experience. 5+ years of experience developing Java microservices. 5+ years of experience with Spring/Spring Boot. 5+ years of experience developing and using RESTful Application Programming Interfaces (APIs). 2+ years of cloud computing experience with PCF, Azure, or AWS. 2+ years of prior experience working in the banking domain. 4+ years of experience with MQ Series or Kafka messaging. 4+ years of relational database management system (RDBMS) experience. 2+ years of experience with in-memory or NoSQL databases such as Redis, MongoDB, or Cassandra. 3+ years of experience with Behavior-Driven Development (BDD). 1+ year of experience with Splunk log monitoring and application performance monitoring tools such as New Relic, Splunk, AppDynamics, or Elastic Stack. Education: Bachelors Degree