Java Application Developer

Position: Java Application Developer Location: Bengaluru, India Experience: 6–10 Years Company: Fortune 500 Company Employment Type: Full-Time   About HummingBird HummingBird is a talent acquisition and recruitment partner helping organizations identify, attract, and hire high-quality professionals across diverse functions and industries. We work closely with our clients to understand their business requirements, organizational culture, and talent needs, connecting them with the right professionals and creating meaningful career opportunities.   About the Opportunity HummingBird is hiring a Java Application Developer on behalf of its Fortune 500 client , based in Bengaluru. The Java Application Developer will be responsible for designing, developing, enhancing, and maintaining enterprise-grade applications that support critical business functions. The role will involve collaborating with architects, product teams, business analysts, QA engineers, DevOps teams, and other technology stakeholders to deliver scalable, secure, and high-performing applications. The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on experience in Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, microservices, databases, and modern software development practices, along with experience working in large enterprise environments.   Key Responsibilities Application Development Design, develop, enhance, and maintain enterprise Java applications. Translate business and technical requirements into scalable and reliable software solutions. Develop clean, reusable, maintainable, and efficient code. Participate in the complete Software Development Life Cycle. Troubleshoot application issues and perform root-cause analysis. Contribute to application modernization and continuous improvement initiatives.   Java & Spring Development Develop applications using Java and Spring Boot/Spring Framework . Apply object-oriented programming principles and appropriate design patterns. Develop reusable business components and application services. Optimize application performance, scalability, and reliability. Follow enterprise coding standards, architecture guidelines, and development best practices.   Microservices & API Development Design and develop RESTful APIs and microservices. Integrate applications with internal and external enterprise systems. Implement API security, authentication, authorization, validation, and error handling. Support API versioning, monitoring, and performance optimization. Contribute to modernization of monolithic applications into service-oriented or microservices architectures.   Database & Data Integration Develop and optimize SQL queries and database interactions. Work with relational databases such as Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, or SQL Server . Implement persistence solutions using JPA/Hibernate or similar frameworks. Troubleshoot database performance and integration issues. Ensure data integrity, consistency, and secure data handling.   Testing & Code Quality Develop unit, integration, and automated tests. Participate in peer code reviews and technical design reviews. Collaborate with QA teams to identify and resolve defects. Ensure applications meet defined quality, performance, security, and reliability standards. Promote test automation and continuous quality improvement.   Cloud & DevOps Collaborate with DevOps teams to support application build, deployment, and release processes. Work with CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment tools. Support applications deployed in cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud . Work with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes. Support application monitoring, logging, and production troubleshooting.   Agile & Cross-Functional Collaboration Collaborate with product managers, business analysts, architects, QA engineers, and DevOps teams. Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives. Provide technical estimates and contribute to solution design discussions. Prepare and maintain technical documentation. Mentor junior developers and contribute to engineering knowledge-sharing initiatives.   Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline. 6–10 years of professional experience in Java application development. Strong hands-on experience with Java 8/11/17 or later . Strong experience with Spring Boot and Spring Framework . Experience developing RESTful APIs and enterprise applications. Strong understanding of object-oriented programming, design patterns, and software architecture. Experience with relational databases and SQL. Experience with Agile/Scrum development methodologies. Strong debugging, analytical, and problem-solving skills. Experience working in large-scale enterprise technology environments is preferred.   Preferred Technical Skills Java 8/11/17/21+ Spring Boot Spring MVC Spring Security Hibernate / JPA REST APIs Microservices Oracle / PostgreSQL / MySQL / SQL Server Maven / Gradle Git / GitHub / GitLab / Bitbucket JUnit / Mockito Docker Kubernetes Jenkins / GitHub Actions / GitLab CI AWS / Azure / Google Cloud Kafka / RabbitMQ Redis CI/CD Agile / Scrum   Candidate Profile The ideal candidate will be: An experienced Java application developer with strong enterprise software development expertise. Comfortable designing and developing scalable, secure, and high-performing applications. Strong in Java, Spring Boot, APIs, databases, and microservices. Experienced in troubleshooting complex application and production issues. Comfortable working with cross-functional and geographically distributed teams. Strong in software design, code quality, testing, and engineering best practices. Able to communicate effectively with both technical and business stakeholders. Interested in working on large-scale technology initiatives within a Fortune 500 environment.   Why This Opportunity? Opportunity to work with a Fortune 500 organization . Exposure to large-scale enterprise applications and modern Java technologies. Opportunity to work on cloud, microservices, APIs, and application modernization initiatives. Collaboration with experienced architecture, engineering, product, and technology teams. Opportunity to contribute to high-impact technology programs and advance your career in enterprise software development.