Java Backend Engineer

Job TitleJob Description: (Your day to day)• Collaborate with Product Owners and cross-functional teams to comprehend business requirements and deliver scalable solutions.• Proactively identify and communicate potential issues to the team and management in a timely manner.• Collaborate with a team of skilled engineers, product managers, and architects to design and develop a highly scalable and configurable Credit Risk Platform.• Contribute to design meetings, proposing, discussing, and refining new features and functionalities.• Engage in all phases of the project life cycle, from kickoff through requirements analysis, design, and implementation.• Demonstrate self-starting capabilities, working independently or as part of a team, and possess strong communication skills for interfacing with business partners and Technology.• Communicate technical standards, principles, methodology, and trends to stakeholders effectively.• Apply analytical and innovative thinking to develop comprehensive detailed specifications.• Excel in cross-functional collaboration and achieve results in matrix organizations.• Utilize experience in engineering support throughout the product development life cycle (PDLC).• Possess working knowledge of fintech standards and practices, preferred.Skills Required:• 6+ years of experience of proficiency in full stack/back-end development utilizing Java EE technologies (Java, application servers, servlet containers, JMS, JPA, Spring MVC, Hibernate).• Strong object-oriented programming (OOP) skills, with the ability to analyze requirements and translate them into scalable software designs.• Hands-on experience with REST APIs and adeptness in designing and constructing web services/microservices in a commercial environment.• Familiarity with SQL and knowledge of other NoSQL and modern database technologies.• Proficiency in software engineering tools (e.g., Java build tools) and adherence to best practices such as unit testing, test automation, continuous integration, etc.• Advocacy for code craftsmanship, adherence to good coding standards, and utilization of tools to enhance the quality of delivered code.• Demonstrated curiosity, passion for technology, a sense of ownership, and a commitment to excellence.• Experience in Agile/Scrum methodology for software development.• Good understanding of web services and Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) standards like REST, OAuth, and JSON.• Good to have previous PayPal work experience (Not Mandatory)