Staff Engineer, Java - Bengaluru, India

Nagarro is seeking a highly experienced Staff Engineer with a strong background in Java development to join our team in Bengaluru. This role involves designing, developing, and implementing high-quality software solutions. You will be instrumental in shaping the technical direction of projects, mentoring junior engineers, and ensuring the delivery of robust and scalable applications.

Key Responsibilities:

• Write and review high-quality code, ensuring adherence to best practices and standards.
• Thoroughly understand functional requirements and analyze client needs within the project context.
• Envision and define overall solutions, including selecting appropriate technologies, patterns, and frameworks.
• Determine and implement effective design methodologies and toolsets.
• Facilitate application development by coordinating requirements, schedules, and activities.
• Lead and support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and production rollouts.
• Create, understand, and validate Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and estimated efforts for tasks, providing clear justifications.
• Address issues promptly, demonstrating a resilient and continuous improvement mindset when facing setbacks.
• Provide constructive feedback to team members and set clear expectations.
• Assist the team in troubleshooting and resolving complex bugs.
• Develop and justify solutions for issues identified during code or design reviews.
• Conduct Proofs of Concepts (POCs) to validate that proposed designs and technologies meet project requirements.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Total experience of 7+ years in software engineering.
• Extensive experience in back-end development using Java 11 and the Spring Framework (Core/Boot/MVC).
• Proficiency with Hibernate/JPA for data persistence.
• Strong understanding of Data Structures, Object-Oriented Programming, and Design Patterns.
• Proficient in writing unit tests using JUnit or similar frameworks.
• Expertise in designing and implementing REST APIs and Microservices Architecture.
• Hands-on experience with Docker for containerization.
• Working knowledge of Apache Kafka for asynchronous messaging.
• Proficiency in working with both Relational (e.g., PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (e.g., MongoDB) databases.
• Understanding of Behavior Driven Development (BDD) principles and tools like Cucumber.
• Experience with container orchestration tools like Kubernetes.
• Exposure to cloud platforms, with a preference for Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Strong understanding of UML and various design patterns.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and a passion for continuous improvement.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.