Senior Software Engineer - Java React Developer

Founded in 1976, CGI is among the largest independent IT and business consulting services firms in the world. With 94,000 consultants and professionals across the globe, CGI delivers an end-to-end portfolio of capabilities, from strategic IT and business consulting to systems integration, managed IT and business process services and intellectual property solutions. CGI works with clients through a local relationship model complemented by a global delivery network that helps clients digitally transform their organizations and accelerate results. CGI Fiscal 2024 reported revenue is CA$14.68 billion and CGI shares are listed on the TSX (GIB.A) and the NYSE (GIB). Learn more at cgi.com.
Job Title: Java React developer
Position: Senior software engineer
Experience: 5 - 7 Years
Category: Senior Software Development/ Engineering
Shift: General Shift
Mode of work : Hybrid
Main location: India, Bangalore (preferable) , Hyderabad, Chennai
Position ID: J0626-2489
Employment Type: Full Time
Education Qualification: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field or higher with minimum 3 years of relevant experience.
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Your future duties and responsibilities

We are looking for a highly skilled Full Stack Developer with strong experience in Java Spring Boot Microservices and React.js. The ideal candidate should have end to end implementation experience, strong architectural understanding, and the ability to work proactively in a client facing (US client) environment.

Key Responsibilities

. Design, develop, and maintain scalable full stack applications using React (frontend) and Spring Boot (backend)
. Build and consume RESTful APIs following industry best practices
. Develop backend services using Java 17, Spring Boot, and Hibernate
. Implement responsive and dynamic UIs using React.js, hooks, and modern state management
. Participate in architecture design discussions and contribute to system level decisions
. Handle end to end ownership: requirement analysis design development testing deployment
. Collaborate with cross functional teams including UI/UX, QA, and DevOps
. Ensure code quality through best practices, code reviews, and testing
. Proactively identify improvements, performance bottlenecks, and risks

Required qualifications to be successful in this role

Must Have:

. Strong experience in Java 17
. Expertise in Spring Boot & Microservices architecture
. Experience building REST APIs
. Strong knowledge of Hibernate/JPA
. Experience with Stream API, functional programming concepts
. Understanding of exception handling, logging, validation frameworks

Frontend (Must Have)

. Strong experience in React.js
. Hands on with: Functional components & React Hooks State management (Context API / Redux preferred) REST API integration
. Good understanding of: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (ES6+) Responsive UI design and performance optimization

Architecture & Design

. Strong understanding of: Microservices design patterns Scalable and maintainable architecture API design principles and security basics
. Familiarity with design principles (SOLID, clean architecture)

Good to have :

. Proven end to end delivery experience
. Experience working in an Agile environment
. Mandatory experience working with US clients / global stakeholders
. Demonstrated ability to handle client communication and expectations

Behavioral Skills

. Highly proactive and ownership driven
. Strong problem solving and analytical skills
. Effective communication and collaboration
. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

Nice to Have

. Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)
. Knowledge of Docker/Kubernetes
. Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines
. Exposure to event driven architecture (Kafka, messaging systems)
. Experience with testing frameworks (JUnit, Jest, etc.)

CGI is an equal opportunity employer. In addition, CGI is committed to providing accommodation for people with disabilities in accordance with provincial legislation. Please let us know if you require reasonable accommodation due to a disability during any aspect of the recruitment process and we will work with you to address your needs.

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