Engineer - IT

• *Job Description:**
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We are looking for a talented Java Developer with strong Core Java skills and hands\-on experience in Spring Boot and Microservices. The ideal candidate should have a solid understanding of backend development principles and experience building reliable, scalable, and maintainable applications. Familiarity with relational databases, CI/CD pipelines, and modern testing practices is essential. Knowledge of AWS and DevOps tools will be an added advantage.

• *Key Responsibilities**

• Design, develop, and maintain Java\-based applications using Spring Boot and Microservices architecture.
• Build and implement RESTful APIs, ensuring smooth integration between systems.
• Work with relational databases such as MySQL and PostgreSQL, including query optimization and schema design.
• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code following object\-oriented principles and design patterns.
• Create and maintain unit tests and integration tests using JUnit and Mockito.
• Collaborate with QA, DevOps, Product Management, and other cross\-functional teams.
• Participate in code reviews, troubleshoot issues, and perform performance tuning.
• Stay updated with evolving technologies and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ability to debug, analytical skills, prod support
• *Required Skills \& Qualifications**

• 3–5 years of hands\-on experience in Java development.
• Strong knowledge of Core Java (Collections, Multithreading, Exception Handling, Streams, etc.).
• Experience with Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, and Microservices.
• Solid understanding of RESTful API concepts and best practices.
• Experience with MySQL and PostgreSQL.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, Git, Maven/Gradle.
• Proficiency with testing frameworks including JUnit and Mockito.
• Good understanding of software design principles and design patterns.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Familiarity with AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda) is a plus.
• Leveraging AI productivity tools such as Github Co\-pilot
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• *Location:**

This position can be based in any of the following locations

Chennai**Current Guardian Colleagues: Please apply through the internal Jobs Hub in Workday**