Fullstack Java Developer with React.js

Role Description

We are looking for a smart, enthusiastic Java software engineer with experience in MongoDB and a keen interest in current technology and engineering. Using your knowledge of Java, MongoDB, React.js and engineering best practices, you will be involved in helping adopt the latest version of MongoDB across a suite of their application. You will take an active engagement in team discussions and code reviews and work collaboratively with your colleagues to identify, prioritise and deliver features which bring value to our clients.

We believe small, multi-disciplinary teams are most effective in delivering complex change. As such, we are looking for someone with a collaborative mindset who is happy to be flexible and take on different responsibilities over the lifetime of our projects.



Job requirements

Role requirements - technical skills and experience
This role will suit a capable developer with experience working with Java and React.js. Skills and experience should include:
- Excellent command / highly proficient in spoken and written English (working directly with UK/US based clients)
- Proficiency in Java 8+ and ideally having Java 11/14/17 and OpenJDK experience
- Proficiency in React.js and TypeScript
- Hands-on experience and understanding of MongoDB development or other NoSQL DB
- Good understanding of Maven or Gradle
- Thorough understanding of Spring especially: Spring Boot, Spring Data
- Experience writing unit and integration tests
- Experience in working with Azure or AWS
- Some experience using a microservices architecture
- Basic experience with Docker
- Basic experience with Azure pipelines or other CI/CD tools

Role requirements – soft skills
Key attributes and behaviours to succeed in this role will be:
- Delivery focus - strong analysis and problem-solving skills. Ability to evaluate, design and implement effective solutions. Flexibility to adapt skills to a spectrum of client engagements, use cases and modes of change delivery
- Exemplary standards of personal integrity and respect for others – professional approach to all aspects of client engagement and collaborative team working, able to quickly build relationships based on trust and transparency. Strong presentation and written and verbal communication are essential given the client facing nature of the role
- Value driven - Creative thinking, with aptitude for innovation and strong desire to exceed client expectations
- Energy – positive attitude and determination to learn and succeed

For more information about working at gravity9 please go to www.gravity9.com.