Senior Java Developer

RCG Global Services; Makati; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

RCG Global Services is seeking a seasoned Java professional to join their Ayala Avenue, Makati team on a hybrid schedule. The role requires experience across the full software development lifecycle, strong design skills, and the ability to mentor junior developers.

You will work with Spring Framework, Hibernate ORM, and RESTful services while contributing to CI/CD pipelines and automated testing. Night shift flexibility is needed to align with project demands in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Full software development lifecycle experience with OOP, Java, and design patterns.
• Strong communication skills and ability to mentor junior developers.
• Knowledge of Java antipatterns and when to avoid them.
• Solid understanding of JVM, memory management, and multithreading.
• Hands-on with Spring, Hibernate, JPA, JMS, and REST/SOAP web services.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and build tools (Maven, Jenkins, Bamboo).
• Familiar with version control (GitHub) and deployment tools (Rundeck, Chef).
• Experience with automated testing frameworks and CI testing platforms.

Skills

Java

J2EE/JEE

Spring Framework

Hibernate ORM

RESTful services

Unit testing

GitHub

CI/CD

Maven

Multithreading

Jenkins

Bamboo

Rundeck

Tools

GitHub

Maven

Jenkins

Bamboo

Rundeck

Ant

Job description

Java Experience

• Full software development lifecycle experience using Object-Oriented Analysis, Design and Development, Waterfall and Agile, J2EE or JEE core foundations.

• Strong written and oral communication skills. Ability to articulate conceptual and implement design while leading more junior level team members.

• Knowledgeable about Java programming antipatterns and when to avoid usage.

• Basic understanding of JVM, its limitations, weaknesses, and workarounds.

• Must have strong understanding of Java core foundations:

  • Java Data Types, Operations, Collections, Packages, Methods, Access Modifiers, Loops, Classes, Abstract Classes, Annotations, Enums, etc.

  • File IO and Serialization, Exceptions - Checked, Unchecked, JVM and Memory Management, Multithreading and Synchronization, and Dependency Injection

• Familiar with various design and architectural patterns: MVC, Singleton, DAO, Factory, Adapter, Observer Patterns.

• Familiarity with comprehensive Java frameworks such as: Spring Framework, Spring IO, Spring Boot, Hibernate ORM, JMS API, Java Persistence API (JPA) specification.

• Hands on familiarity with web service concepts of SOAP and RESTful web services: Familiar with Json, Asynchronous JavaScript and XML (AJAX), and XML API messaging structures.

• Seasoned in implementing automated testing platforms in code through unit tests: Familiar with SonarQue, Selenium, Junit, JMockit.

• Proficient understanding of code versioning: Familiar with tools such as Github.

• Hands on familiarity with build and deployment tools and processes: Apache Maven, POM Setup, Ant, Jenkins, Bamboo, Chef, Rundeck .

• Familiarity with continuous integration, continuous development/delivery.

AI Experience

• Has at least 1 year of experience in Github Copilot or Cursor.

Work Set-up: / Arrangement:

• Must be open to night shift.

• Must be willing to work in Ayala Avenue, Makati City.

• Hybrid arrangement: 2 days per week onsite.