Junior Java Developer

London, ENG, GB, United Kingdom

Job Description

Job Title:

Java Developer

Location:

Onsite

Experience:

2-5 years

Employment Type:

Full-Time

Job Summary:



We are seeking an experienced Java Developer with 2 to 3 years of hands-on experience in building applications using

Java

,

Spring Boot

, and

Microservices architecture

. The ideal candidate should also have a basic understanding of

JUnit

for testing and

cloud platforms

.

Key Responsibilities:



Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Java and Spring Boot

Build and maintain microservices and REST APIs

In-depth experience in building

RESTful

APIs and microservices using Spring Boot.

Proficient in using Spring Boot starters, auto-configuration, and Spring Security.

Integrated Spring Data JPA with

Spring Boot

applications and handled

database migrations

using tools like

Flyway

or

Liquibase

.

Experienced in working within

Agile/Scrum

environments, participating in

daily stand-ups

,

sprint planning, retrospectives, and backlog grooming.



Familiar with Agile tools such as

JIRA, Confluence, or Azure DevOps

for tracking

stories

,

tasks

, and

sprint progress

.

Actively contributed to

sprint ceremonies

and ensured timely delivery of

features

aligned with

sprint goals

and definition of done.

Experience integrating with

databases

,

Kafka

, or third-party APIs using Spring Boot modules.

Write unit and integration tests using

JUnit



Collaborate with

DevOps

and

QA

teams to ensure cloud deployment and testing

Debug and resolve technical issues across the application stack

Implement best practices in coding, testing, CI/CD, and security.

Hands-on experience managing project dependencies and build lifecycles using

Maven

and/or

Gradle

.

Expertise in configuring

multi-module Java

projects with custom build profiles and plugins.

Familiar with automating build, test, and deployment workflows using

Maven/Gradle

in CI/CD pipelines.

Proficient in

Git version control,

including branching, merging, rebasing, and resolving conflicts.

Worked in teams using

Git-based

workflows like

Git Flow

or

Feature Branching.



Experience using Bitbucket for source code management, pull requests, code reviews, and repository administration.

Strong knowledge of SQL for querying and managing relational databases like

MySQL

,

PostgreSQL

, or

Oracle

.

Skilled in writing complex

joins

, subqueries, stored procedures, and performance tuning.

Experience with integrating SQL queries within Java applications using

JDBC, JPA,

or

Spring Data JPA

.

Extensive experience in unit testing Java applications using

JUnit 4/5

.

Skilled in writing parameterized tests, assertions, and test lifecycle hooks.

Required Skills & Experience:



2-3 years of strong hands-on experience with

Java

and

Spring Boot



Proven experience in

developing and deploying microservices



Proficient in using

Spring Data JPA

for ORM (Object-Relational Mapping) and seamless integration with relational databases.

Deep understanding of

entity relationships

(OneToMany, ManyToOne, etc.),

lazy/eager loading

, and

cascade types

.

Familiarity with

JUnit

for writing and executing test cases

Basic understanding of

cloud platforms

like AWS, Azure, or GCP

Strong knowledge of

RESTful

APIs, JSON, and HTTP

Experience with version control tools like

Git



Experienced in working within

Agile/Scrum environments.



Familiar with Agile tools such as

JIRA, Confluence

, or

Azure DevOps

for tracking stories, tasks, and sprint progress.

Nice to Have:



Exposure to

CI/CD

tools like

Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD

, etc.

Knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, or any container orchestration

Experience with message brokers like

Kafka or RabbitMQ



Educational Qualification:



Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 25,000.00-30,000.00 per year

Application question(s):

Request you to mention your visa type? Are you available for relocation across UK? As the training location will be UK for 8 weeks and project location will be anywhere in UK. We must fill this position urgently. Can you start immediately?
Education:

Bachelor's (required)
Work authorisation:

* United Kingdom (required)

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD3099741
  • Industry
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  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Contract
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    London, ENG, GB, United Kingdom
  • Education
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