Senior Software Developer - Java Web Applications

Overview

Senior Software Developer

Location : Hyderabad

Work Type : Hybrid

Mandatory Skills

(Core technical competencies required for success in this role)

Java, Spring / Struts

• Hands-on experience building and maintaining enterprise-grade Java applications using Spring and/or Struts frameworks.
  
  

• Strong understanding of web services, including designing, developing, consuming, and troubleshooting RESTful and SOAP-based APIs.
  
  

• Experience deploying, configuring, and supporting applications on enterprise application servers, with WebSphere being highly preferred.
  
  

• Proven ability to build modern, responsive front-end applications using ReactJS with TypeScript and JavaScript.
  
  

• Strong fundamentals in UI development, styling, layout, and cross-browser compatibility.
• Working as an Engineer (taking care of both Dev & QA role)Comfortable owning features end-to-end, including development, testing, bug fixing, validation, and ensuring production readiness.
  
  

(Additional skills that enhance effectiveness and long-term growth in the role)

• Ecommerce : Experience working on eCommerce platforms, order management, payments, catalogs, or customer-facing transactional systems.
• Database experience (DB2, Oracle, SQL) : Ability to design schemas, write complex SQL queries, optimize performance, and work with relational databases.
• Git : Hands-on experience with version control, branching strategies, code reviews, and collaborative development.
• ANT : Familiarity with build and deployment automation using ANT or similar tools.
• Cloud : Exposure to cloud-based environments, deployments, or services (any major cloud provider).
• NextJs : Experience or familiarity with Next.js for server-side rendering and performance-optimized React applications.
• Manual Testing : Experience executing manual test cases, validating business scenarios, and ensuring application quality.
  
  

(What you will be expected to do on a day-to-day basis)

• Ability to work collaboratively with or lead cross-functional teams with minimal supervision.
• Partner effectively with developers, QA, product owners, and stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Inquisitive : Ask probing questions and research as a basis for making design decisions and judging quality; understand the true reason behind the request rather than just accepting an initial thought or proposed solution.
• Demonstrate strong analytical thinking and a problem-solving mindset.
• Proactive and willing to contribute ideas.
• Not afraid to ask questions.Actively participate in discussions, suggest improvements, and continuously seek better approaches.
  
  

(Background and experience required to qualify for the role)

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline or equivalent experience/training
• Formal education or equivalent hands-on industry experience.
• 5-12 years of experience in Java building web applications in a J2EE Environment
• Extensive experience developing scalable and maintainable Java-based web applications.
• 3-5 years of experience in React, TypeScript
• Solid front-end development experience using modern JavaScript frameworks and tooling.
• Experience in application development, testing, implementation and documentation of web based applications using Java
• Full lifecycle experience from design through deployment and support.
• Experience in J2EE development including Spring, Struts, JSP, web services, React, Javascript, Eclipse, Git, SQL, HTML, and CSS.Broad exposure across backend, frontend, and development tools.
• Experience defining tables and creating SQL queries using DB2 (preferred) or another database platform
• Strong database fundamentals, data modeling, and query optimization skills
  
  

(ref:hirist.tech)