Sr. Java Developer + GCP

• *Roles and Responsibilities** • Develop and maintain Java-based applications using Spring Boot to deliver high-quality, scalable, and maintainable software solutions. • Implement JPA to design and manage data persistence layers, ensuring seamless interaction with relational databases. • Build, deploy, and manage cloud-based applications on Google Cloud Platform (GCP), utilizing various GCP services such as Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), Cloud Functions, Cloud SQL, Firestore, BigQuery, and others. • Collaborate with product owners, architects, and other stakeholders to gather and understand requirements, translating them into technical solutions. • Design and implement RESTful APIs and integrate them with frontend applications and other systems. • Ensure the performance, scalability, and security of applications deployed on GCP, following best practices and cloud-native principles. • Optimize and fine-tune database queries and application code to achieve high-performance systems. • Work closely with DevOps teams to implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated build, testing, and deployment. • Troubleshoot and debug issues across the application stack, ensuring rapid resolution of technical problems. • Write clean, reusable, and well-documented code that adheres to industry standards. • Stay updated with the latest Java, Spring Boot, and cloud technologies and trends, and contribute to process improvements. • *Required Skills and Qualifications:** • Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience). • Strong experience with Java, particularly with Spring Boot and Spring-based applications. • Proficiency in JPA (Java Persistence API) for database integration and ORM (Object Relational Mapping). • Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and familiarity with GCP services such as Google Cloud SQL, Cloud Storage, BigQuery, Cloud Pub/Sub, App Engine, or Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE). • Solid understanding of cloud-native application design and microservices architecture. • Experience working with relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, Cloud SQL) and familiarity with database design and optimization techniques. • Proficient in writing RESTful APIs and integrating with external systems. • Experience with version control systems like Git and continuous integration tools such as Jenkins, Cloud Build, or GitLab CI. • Good understanding of Docker and Kubernetes for containerization and orchestration. • Strong troubleshooting skills and the ability to debug complex issues in both the application and cloud environment. • Familiarity with Agile software development practices and tools like JIRA or Trello.