Java Full Stack Developer

Q1 Technologies, Inc.; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Q1 Technologies, Inc. is seeking a versatile software engineer to design, develop, and maintain scalable back-end and front-end solutions using Java Spring Boot, Spring Batch, and Angular/ReactJS. You will produce secure production code and architecture artifacts for complex applications.

You will analyze large data sets to drive continuous improvement, identify patterns and issues, and contribute to engineering communities while supporting an inclusive team culture.

Qualifications

• Strong API integration experience using OpenAPI.
• Experience with MySQL, Oracle, or SQL Server.
• Experience with JUnit and CI/CD pipelines.
• SQL query optimization and database configuration.
• Multithreading and concurrency in Java; Hibernate/JPA.
• Unix/Windows networking and scripting.
• SDLC and development tools familiarity.
• Cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Willingness to learn new technologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain back-end and front-end software solutions using Java Spring Boot and Angular/ReactJS.
• Ensure secure, high-quality production code and maintain algorithms.
• Produce architecture and design artifacts for complex applications.
• Gather, analyze, and visualize data for continuous improvement of software solutions.
• Identify hidden data patterns to improve coding practices and system design.
• Contribute to software engineering communities of practice and events.

Skills

APIs (OpenAPI)

Java multithreading

CI/CD

Cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure)

SDLC knowledge

Problem solving

End-user support

REST/communication between systems

Tools

MySQL

Oracle

SQL Server

JUnit

Hibernate/JPA

Unix

Windows

Shell scripting

CI/CD tooling

OpenAPI

AWS

GCP

Azure

MongoDB

Cassandra

Job description

• Executes software solutions, design, development, and maintain high-quality, scalable, and efficient back-end and front-end software solutions using Java Spring Boot, Spring Batch and Angular/ReactJS.
• Creates secure and high-quality production code and maintains algorithms that run synchronously with appropriate systems
• Produces architecture and design artifacts for complex applications while being accountable for ensuring design constraints are met by software code development
• Gathers, analyzes, synthesizes, and develops visualizations and reporting from large, diverse data sets in service of continuous improvement of software applications and systems
• Proactively identifies hidden problems and patterns in data and uses these insights to drive improvements to coding hygiene and system architecture
• Contributes to software engineering communities of practice and events that explore new and emerging technologies
• Adds to team culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Strong background in working with APIs (especially Open API), ensuring efficient communication and integration between different systems.
• Experience working extensively with the most common RDBMS (MySQL, Oracle, or SQL Server). Experience with unit testing tools like JUnit and integrations/continuous deployment pipelines.
• Solid knowledge of SQL queries, optimization techniques, and database configuration.
• Proficient knowledge of Multithreading and Concurrency in Java. Knowledge of ORM frameworks such as Hibernate or JPA. Proven record of providing end-user support with excellent problem-solving abilities.
• Strong infrastructure knowledge required including Unix, Windows, networking and scripting.
• Proficiency in Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and developer tools utilization.
• Enthusiasm for learning new technologies, with a focus on public cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, or Azure
• Experience with unit testing tools like JUnit and integrations/continuous deployment pipelines.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Knowledge of NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Cassandra, etc.) would be a plus.