Staff Software Engineer (Spring Framework, Spring boot)-Contract

QUESS SINGAPORE; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

QUESS SINGAPORE is seeking an Experienced Software Engineer with strong Java/J2EE to design, develop, enhance, and support enterprise applications. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, scalable software following established standards.

In this role you will analyze requirements, lead design discussions, write clean code, run unit tests, and support deployments. You will mentor junior developers and help improve performance, security, and SDLC adherence across

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field.
• 8+ years hands-on experience in designing and delivering enterprise apps.
• Strong Java/J2EE and modern framework experience.

Responsibilities

• Analyze requirements and translate into scalable designs.
• Design, develop, enhance enterprise apps using J2EE and best practices.
• Lead technical design discussions and architecture decisions.
• Write high-quality, secure, reusable code.
• Conduct impact analysis and feasibility for enhancements.
• Perform unit testing and support integration/UAT/deploy.
• Investigate defects and production incidents with root-cause analysis.
• Code reviews to ensure quality and standards compliance.
• Collaborate with BAs, Solution Architects, QA, and stakeholders.
• Prepare design specs, deployment guides, and runbooks.
• Mentor junior developers and promote best practices.
• Identify performance, reliability, and security improvements.
• Ensure SDLC and security policy compliance.

Skills

Java/J2EE

Spring Boot

RESTful APIs

Microservices

Relational DBs

Application Servers

Git

CI/CD

Design patterns

Secure coding

Unit testing

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or related field

Tools

WebLogic/JBoss/WebSphere/Tomcat

Job description

Job Responsibilities:

Experienced Software Engineer with strong expertise in Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE) to design, develop, enhance, and support enterprise applications. The successful candidate will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, scalable, and high-quality software solutions while adhering to established software development standards and best practices.

• Analyze business and technical requirements and translate them into scalable application designs and software solutions.
• Design, develop, enhance, and maintain enterprise applications using J2EE technologies and industry best practices.
• Lead technical design discussions and contribute to solution architecture, application design, and technology recommendations.
• Develop high-quality, maintainable, and reusable code while ensuring compliance with coding standards and security guidelines.
• Conduct impact analysis, effort estimation, and technical feasibility assessments for new initiatives and system enhancements.
• Develop and execute unit test cases and support integration testing, system testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), deployment, and production implementation activities.
• Investigate and resolve application defects, production incidents, and performance issues through root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Perform code reviews to ensure application quality, maintainability, and adherence to architecture and development standards.
• Collaborate with Business Analysts, Solution Architects, QA teams, and project stakeholders to refine business requirements and deliver technical solutions.
• Prepare and maintain technical documentation, including design specifications, deployment guides, and operational procedures.
• Mentor junior developers by providing technical guidance, conducting knowledge-sharing sessions, and promoting development best practices.
• Identify opportunities to improve application performance, reliability, security, and development processes.
• Ensure compliance with organizational security policies, governance standards, and software development lifecycle (SDLC) processes

Required Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Minimum 8+ years of hands-on experience in designing, developing, enhancing, and maintain enterprise-level applications based on business and technical requirements.
• Strong expertise in Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE).
• Proficiency in Java, Spring Framework/Spring Boot, RESTful APIs, and Microservices architecture.
• Experience with relational databases such as Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, or MySQL.
• Experience with application servers such as WebLogic, JBoss, WebSphere, or Apache Tomcat.
• Proficiency with Git, Maven/Gradle, and CI/CD tools.
• Strong understanding of object-oriented programming, design patterns, and secure coding practices.
• Experience in unit testing, debugging, application performance tuning, and production support.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to provide technical leadership, mentor team members, and collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams.

Quesscorp Singapore Pte. Ltd.