Java Software Engineer

About the Role

Garmin Hyderabad is seeking a skilled and enthusiastic Java Software Engineer to become part of a vibrant team devoted to delivering superior technical solutions. If you are driven, focused on outcomes, and thrive in a collaborative team atmosphere, this role offers an opportunity to contribute significantly in a dynamic, high-performance environment. You will engage closely with software professionals dedicated to surpassing customer expectations, working within an agile setting where innovation and challenge are embraced.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable, maintainable, and reliable APIs that serve the broad Garmin ecosystem.
• Engage throughout the software development lifecycle, covering requirements gathering, design, coding, testing, and deployment phases.
• Collaborate with global development teams utilizing cutting-edge technologies like microservices architectures and relational databases.
• Produce code frequently in an agile environment, enabling early visibility and feedback from production usage.
• Tackle challenges related to scaling and performance, exploring modern technologies and novel methodologies.
• Create cloud-native applications adopting frameworks such as Spring Boot and Java.
• Architect, enhance, and maintain single and multi-system Java applications.
• Resolve complex software problems in existing systems, often independently.
• Enhance and extend current software solutions with minimal guidance.
• Contribute constructively in team discussions to define approaches and devise solutions for technical issues.
• Review advanced tasks to ensure technical robustness and correctness.
• In partnership with IT analysts, establish and apply unit and system testing strategies for projects spanning one or multiple systems.
• Maintain high standards of work documentation and organizational practices.

Qualifications and Experience

• Possess a degree in a technical field such as BE, B.Tech, M.Tech, MCA, or M.Sc in computer science or hold equivalent professional experience.
• Minimum of five years of pertinent industry experience is mandatory.
• Self-motivated and adaptable with a passion for mastering new technological areas.
• Exemplify teamwork, optimism, and a growth-oriented mindset.
• Strong practical knowledge in Java programming, including frameworks like Spring Boot, JPA, Hibernate, and components such as JdbcTemplate.
• Experienced in creating APIs with robust error management mechanisms.
• Skilled in advanced SQL query development, data modeling, and writing stored procedures.
• Proficient in asynchronous programming paradigms and messaging platforms like RabbitMQ or Kafka.
• Familiar with implementing OAuth authentication and authorization strategies.
• Knowledgeable in testing and monitoring tools such as JUnit, JMeter, Kibana, and AppDynamics.
• Working understanding of containerization and orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes; version control with Git; and issue tracking with Jira.
• Experienced in agile development practices, specifically Scrum methodology.
• Strong analytical capabilities and effective communication skills for diverse audiences.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in front-end technologies including JavaScript, CSS, and at least one framework like Vue, Angular, React, or Node.js.
• Familiarity with leveraging GitHub Copilot in daily development workflows.
• Basic knowledge of PLSQL and prior exposure to it is advantageous.
• An understanding of Oracle E-Business Suite R12 or related enterprise business software platforms is a plus.