Job offer: [Senior] Java Developer (Spring)

Executive recruitment firm Monroe Consulting Group Philippines is recruiting on behalf of a software development company. Our respected client is seeking a skilled and experienced Spring Java Developer (Mid-Senior) . The job is located in Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines but can offer a flexible or remote work setup.

Job Summary:

This role is focused on building, optimizing, and maintaining microservices-based applications using the Spring framework . The ideal candidate should have at least two years of experience working with microservices architecture and demonstrate proficiency in Spring IOC , Spring Boot , and database management with JPA and Hibernate . You will also be involved in ensuring high-quality code with test-driven development and play a key role in mentoring junior engineers. Those with seniority are expected to provide architectural insights and contribute to the overall design and optimization of the microservices solutions.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain microservices-based applications using the Spring framework .
• Implement Spring IOC (Inversion of Control) and manage the bean lifecycle including initialization, use, and destruction.
• Configure Spring using Java-based and annotation-based configurations and manage dependency injection (constructor, property, field injection).
• Handle Spring Bean scopes (singleton, prototype, request, etc.) and ensure proper usage.
• Apply Spring Transactional and caching mechanisms (e.g., @Cacheable) to ensure efficient performance.
• Optimize the mapping between object models and relational models using JPA & Hibernate .
• Work on database performance optimization , including fixing bottlenecks and optimizing persistence contexts .
• Manage Spring Security configurations, particularly the OAuth2 variant, and use Spring Integration for system integration.
• Perform unit and integration testing using Spring utilities and ensure high-quality, maintainable code through test-driven development (TDD) .
• Handle data access exceptions in Spring and optimize Spring AMQP for messaging between microservices.
• Collaborate with team members to conduct code reviews, provide feedback, and mentor junior engineers.
• Contribute to the design and architecture of microservices solutions and ensure alignment with best practices.

Key Job Qualifications:

• 2+ years of experience working on microservices projects with the Spring framework .
• Strong proficiency in Spring IOC , including the bean lifecycle (initialization, use, destruction) and dependency injection .
• Experience with Spring Boot (testing, application configuration, embedded servers) and Spring Data JPA .
• Deep knowledge of OOP principles , Spring Security (OAuth2 variant), and Spring AMQP .
• Strong working knowledge of JPA , Hibernate , and SQL , including database migration, concurrency management (pessimistic concurrency), and data modeling .
• Proven experience optimizing persistence, identifying bottlenecks, and implementing performance optimizations in databases.
• Solid understanding of transaction management , caching mechanisms , and handling Spring Data Access Exceptions .
• Familiarity with Proxy design patterns in Spring (AOP, transactions, security) and Spring Expression Language (SpEL) .
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to collaborate in a team environment.

Nice to Have:

• Experience with JAX-RS , JWT , Docker , Kubernetes , and AWS .
• Knowledge of Spring Integration and Spring Unit & Integration Testing .
• Familiarity with database migration tools.

Senior-level expectations:

• Strong architectural design sense, especially for microservices solutions .
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to mentor junior developers.
• Strong skills in code review and giving constructive feedback.