Job Description

The Java API Developer is responsible for designing developing and maintaining scalable secure and high performance RESTful and or SOAP APIs using Java and modern frameworks This role collaborates with product architecture QA and DevOps teams to deliver robust backend services that power web mobile and enterprise applications


Key Responsibilities


API Design Development


Design and develop RESTful APIs and backend services using Java Spring Boot and related frameworks


Implement microservices with well defined contracts best practices and reusability in mind


Ensure APIs meet non functional requirements security scalability performance and reliability


Develop reusable components libraries and frameworks to support core service architecture


Integration Backend Engineering


Integrate APIs with databases message queues identity platforms and third party services


Design and optimize data models database queries and ORM mappings


Work with DevOps to support API deployments using CI CD pipelines


Quality Assurance Testing


Write unit integration and automated tests using JUnit Mockito or similar frameworks


Collaborate with QA to ensure correct test coverage and resolve defects


Perform code reviews refactoring and improvements for maintainability and performance


Documentation Collaboration


Document API specifications using Swagger OpenAPI


Participate in Agile ceremonies and collaborate with cross functional teams


Provide estimates feasibility analysis and technical support to product teams


Required Skills Qualifications


3 7 years of experience in Java development


Strong proficiency in Java 8 Spring Boot Spring MVC and Spring Cloud


Experience in building and consuming RESTful APIs


Solid understanding of ORM Hibernate JPA and relational databases MySQL PostgreSQL Oracle


Experience with Git Maven Gradle and CI CD Jenkins GitLab CI GitHub Actions etc


Familiarity with microservices architecture and distributed systems fundamentals

About Virtusa

Teamwork, quality of life, professional and personal development: values that Virtusa is proud to embody. When you join us, you join a team of 27,000 people globally that cares about your growth -- one that seeks to provide you with exciting projects, opportunities and work with state of the art technologies throughout your career with us.


Great minds, great potential: it all comes together at Virtusa. We value collaboration and the team environment of our company, and seek to provide great minds with a dynamic place to nurture new ideas and foster excellence.


Virtusa was founded on principles of equal opportunity for all, and so does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.