Advance Core Java Backend Developer

We areAt Synechron, we believe in the power of digital to transform businesses for the better. Our global consulting firm combines creativity and innovative technology to deliver industry-leading digital solutions. Synechron’s progressive technologies and optimization strategies span end-to-end Artificial Intelligence, Consulting, Digital, Cloud & DevOps, Data, and Software Engineering, servicing an array of noteworthy financial services and technology firms. Through research and development initiatives in our FinLabs we develop solutions for modernization, from Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain to Data Science models, Digital Underwriting, mobile-first applications and more. Over the last 20+ years, our company has been honored with multiple employer awards, recognizing our commitment to our talented teams. With top clients to boast about, Synechron has a global workforce of 17,000+, and has 58 offices in 22 countries within key global markets.Position SummaryWe are seeking a highly skilled Core Java Backend Engineer to join the technology team supporting. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on expertise in Core Java, Spring Boot, microservices architecture, RESTful APIs, and SQL performance tuning. Successful candidate will design, develop, optimize, and maintain highly scalable and secure backend applications supporting mission-critical financial services. This role requires strong software engineering fundamentals, experience working with distributed systems, and the ability to collaborate effectively with architects, product managers, QA engineers, DevOps teams, and other technology stakeholders.Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend applications using Core Java and Spring Boot.
• Build and support robust, secure, and high-performance microservices-based applications.
• Develop RESTful APIs and integrate backend services with internal and external systems.
• Apply strong object-oriented design principles, design patterns, and clean coding practices.
• Analyze business and technical requirements and translate them into reliable software solutions.
• Optimize application performance, scalability, availability, and maintainability.
• Perform SQL query optimization, database performance analysis, and tuning of stored procedures and indexes.
• Troubleshoot production issues, conduct root-cause analysis, and implement long-term solutions.
• Collaborate with database engineers to improve data access patterns and resolve performance bottlenecks.
• Develop unit, integration, and automated tests to ensure application quality and reliability.
• Participate in design and code reviews and provide technical guidance to other engineers.
• Contribute to system architecture, technical documentation, and engineering standards.
• Work with DevOps teams to support CI/CD pipelines, application deployments, and production releases.
• Monitor application health and performance using logging, metrics, and monitoring tools.
• Ensure solutions meet enterprise standards for security, resiliency, auditability, and regulatory compliance.Required Skills
• 06+ years of professional software development experience, with a strong focus on Java backend engineering.
• Advanced knowledge of Core Java, including: Object-oriented programming, Collections and generics, Exception handling, Multithreading concurrency, JVM fundamentals, Memory management and garbage collection, Java 8+ features, including Streams and Lambdas.
• Strong hands-on experience with Spring Boot and the Spring ecosystem.
• Proven experience designing and developing RESTful microservices.
• Strong understanding of microservices design principles, including: Service decomposition, Resiliency and fault tolerance, Distributed transactions, Service-to-service communication, Configuration
• management, API versioning, Observability and monitoring.
• Advanced SQL knowledge and practical experience with SQL performance tuning.
• Experience analysing execution plans and optimizing: Complex queries, Joins, Indexes, Stored procedures and Database connections Transactions.
• Experience with relational databases such as Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, or DB2.
• Experience with unit and integration testing frameworks such as JUnit, Mockito, or Test containers.
• Experience using source control systems such as Git.
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle methodologies and Agile practices.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.Preferred Qualifications
• Experience working in the financial services, banking, investment management, or capital markets industry.
• Experience supporting high-volume, low-latency, and mission-critical enterprise applications.
• Familiarity with messaging technologies such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, IBM MQ, or ActiveMQ.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes.We offer:A highly competitive compensation and benefits package.A multinational organization with 60 offices in 20 countries and the possibility to work abroad.10 days of paid annual leave (plus sick leave and national holidays).Maternity & paternity leave plans.A comprehensive insurance plan including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long-/short-term disability (plans vary by region).Retirement savings plans.A higher education certification policy.Commuter benefits (varies by region).Extensive training opportunities, focused on skills, substantive knowledge, and personal development.On-demand Udemy for Business for all Synechron employees with free access to more than 5000 curated courses.Coaching opportunities with experienced colleagues from our Financial Innovation Labs (FinLabs) and Center of Excellences (CoE) groups.Cutting edge projects at the world’s leading tier-one banks, financial institutions and insurance firms.A flat and approachable organization.A truly diverse, fun-loving, and global work culture.S YNECHRON’S DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENTDiversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture, and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative ‘Same Difference’ is committed to fostering an inclusive culture – promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger, successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds, race, ethnicities, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientations, or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, learning and development programs, and more.All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to the applicant’s gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.Candidate Application Notice