Java Developer (4–8 Years Experience) – Lagos (Hybrid)

Location: Lagos, Nigeria (Hybrid)
Employment Type: Full-time
Experience Level: Mid–Senior (4–8 years)
Reports To: Engineering Manager

Position Overview

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Java Developer to join our growing engineering team. The ideal candidate will have strong experience building scalable, high-performance enterprise applications and will contribute to both development and architectural decisions.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Development (70%)

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable Java applications and microservices
• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code following best practices
• Build and integrate RESTful APIs and third-party services
• Optimize application performance and resolve complex technical issues
• Participate in code reviews and testing (unit & integration)
• Work with OracleDB, MS SQL, MongoDB, and Redis

Architecture & Design (20%)

• Contribute to system architecture and technical roadmap
• Design microservices-based solutions
• Evaluate and recommend new tools and technologies
• Create technical documentation and system designs
• Improve and refactor legacy systems

Collaboration & Leadership (10%)

• Mentor junior developers and support knowledge sharing
• Work with Product, QA, and DevOps teams
• Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies
• Provide estimates and technical guidance for projects

Required QualificationsTechnical Skills

• 4–8 years experience in Core Java (Java 8+)
• Strong experience with Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Data, Spring Security
• RESTful APIs (SOAP is a plus)
• SQL (OracleDB, MS SQL) + JPA/Hibernate
• Maven/Gradle, Git, Docker, CI/CD tools (Jenkins or similar)
• Testing: JUnit, Mockito, TestNG
• Agile/Scrum, TDD/BDD experience

Professional Experience

• Experience with enterprise-level application development
• Strong knowledge of microservices and distributed systems
• Understanding of design patterns and software architecture
• Cloud experience (AWS or Azure)
• Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and teamwork
• Leadership and mentoring ability
• Ownership mindset and adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)

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