Senior Software Engineer, Java - Apps team

We are seeking a Java Backend Software Engineer to work as part of our Apps - Server team. The role involves developing our web server, REST APIs, and product core by writing clean and solid code that interacts with our other services and components.

Responsibilities:

• Develop new product features that leverage the network model to help users visualise their network, understand how it behaves, see how it has evolved, answer specific questions, and plan changes
• Design the data model for new product features
• Propose and implement REST APIs to support the Forward Networks web application and to publish to customers
• Constructively review product designs, technical design documents, and code changes

Requirements:

• At least 5+ years of full lifecycle software development experience
• Expertise in Java (version 17 or above)
• Considerable experience with a dependency injection framework such as Guice or Spring and a talent for writing (and refactoring) code for testability
• Deep understanding of REST API design fundamentals and best practices
• Proficiency in SQL and relational database schema design
• Strong object-oriented design and development skills
• Familiarity with the principles of functional programming
• Good communication skills

Nice to have:

• Experience with the Spring Web MVC framework or Spring Boot
• Some experience with other JVM languages such as Groovy, Kotlin, or Scala
• Some experience with TypeScript or modern JavaScript

This position is a regular, full-time opportunity with Forward Networks in Bangalore, India.