Responsibilities

• Deliver features end-to-end — translate business requirements and UX designs into production-ready backend services and/or reusable React components and pages.
• Design and develop scalable, high-performance backend services using Java, Spring, Spring Boot, and Spring Batch (where applicable to the role).
• Implement RESTful Web Services and microservices architectures that enable seamless communication and data flow between front-end and back-end components.
• Build accessible, performant and maintainable user interfaces using ReactJS (and NextJS / Angular where applicable), with strong attention to component reusability and design system alignment.
• Leverage Microsoft Azure services (e.g., App Service, Azure Functions, AKS, Azure SQL, Storage, Key Vault) to deliver secure, scalable and cost-effective solutions.
• Apply containerisation and orchestration practices using Docker and Kubernetes (AKS) to enhance deployment efficiency and scalability.
• Review requirements and user stories for technical feasibility, scope and risk — propose pragmatic alternatives when needed.
• Investigate issues, perform root-cause analysis, and implement resilient fixes with appropriate test coverage.
• Write clean, testable code with unit and integration tests; ensure accessibility (WCAG), performance and security best practices are met.
• Participate in code reviews, maintain coding standards, and contribute to the shared component library and reusable backend modules.
• Partner with Business Analysts to clarify edge cases and ensure business value is met.
• Contribute to backlog grooming, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives in an Agile environment; provide accurate estimates.
• Collaborate on CI/CD pipelines, feature flags and observability to enable safe, frequent releases.
• Stay current with emerging trends in backend, frontend, cloud-native development and Azure services to drive continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 1 – 3 years of hands-on software development experience.
• Strong hands-on expertise in at least ONE of the following primary skill tracks (proficiency in both is a strong advantage):
  a. Java Track: Java, Spring, Spring Boot, Spring Batch, RESTful Web Services, Microservices architecture.
  b. React Track: ReactJS, JavaScript / TypeScript, modern ES features, web fundamentals (HTML5, CSS3, semantic markup, responsive layout), component architecture and reusability, Storybook.
• Practical experience deploying or integrating with Microsoft Azure cloud services (e.g., App Service, AKS, Azure Functions, Azure SQL, Storage, Key Vault).
• Hands-on experience with Docker; familiarity with Kubernetes (AKS preferred) for containerisation and orchestration.
• Strong debugging skills and a structured approach to problem solving.
• Practical experience with Git / GitLab, branching strategies, and code reviews.
• Comfortable with REST APIs, JSON, and client-side data fetching / caching patterns.
• Familiarity with testing tools — e.g., JUnit, Mockito (backend) and/or Jest, React Testing Library, Cypress / Playwright (frontend).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI / Azure DevOps) including lint / test / build gates, artifact versioning, branching strategies, and preview deployments.
• Clear, proactive communication and the ability to work closely with Business Analysts and stakeholders.
  
  

• Full-stack proficiency in BOTH Java and React (a strong differentiator).
• Experience with NextJS or Angular.
• Microsoft Azure certification (e.g., AZ-204 Azure Developer Associate, AZ-305 Azure Solutions Architect Expert) — preferred but not mandatory.
• Knowledge of Agile delivery methodologies (Scrum, SAFe).
• Exposure to observability tooling (Application Insights, Azure Monitor, OpenTelemetry).