COMPLETE Backend developer

Introduction
At IBM, work is more than a job - it's a calling: To build. To design. To code. To consult. To think along with clients and sales. To make markets. To invent. To collaborate. Not just to do something better, but to attempt things you've never thought possible. Are you ready to lead in this new era of technology and solve some of the world's most challenging problems? If so, join us!

Your Role and Responsibilities

• Contribute to all stages of software development lifecycle
• Design, implement and maintain Java-based applications that can be high-volume and low-latency
• Analyse user requirements to define business objectives
• Ensure application designs conform with business goals
• Develop and test software
• Write well designed, testable code
• Identify and resolve any technical issues that arise
• Create detailed design documentation
• Prepare and produce releases of software components
• Propose changes to current Java infrastructure
• Develop technical designs for application development
• Write well designed, testable code
• Conducting software analysis, programming, testing, and debugging
• Envisioning system features and functionality
• Define application objectives and functionality

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Proficiency in Java, with a good understanding of its ecosystems
• Sound knowledge of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) Patterns and Concepts
• Skill for writing reusable Java libraries
• Knowhow of Java concurrency patterns
• Basic Understanding of the concepts of MVC (Model-View-Controller) Pattern, JDBC (Java Database Connectivity), and RESTful web services
• Knowledge/Experience in developing web applications using at least one popular web framework (JSF, Wicket, GWT,Spring MVC)
• Ability to write clean, readable Java code
• Basic knowhow of class loading mechanism in Java
• Understanding basic design principles behind a scalable application
• Basic knowledge of JVM (Java Virtual Machine), its drawbacks, weaknesses, and workarounds
• Understanding of databases &
• Implementing automated testing platforms and unit tests
• In-depth knowledge of code versioning tools, for instance, Git
• Understanding of building tools like Ant, Maven, Gradle, etc
• Expertise in continuous integration
• Experience with test-driven development
• Excellent debugging skills, Strong problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Profound insight of core Java and JEE internals (Classloading, Memory Management, Transaction management, etc.) will be added advantage