Java Software Engineer - Python

About the Job:

The Software Engineer will directly report to the on-shore Software Engineering Manager for the assigned project within the UAE. The Engineer must proactively work within an agile team on a microservice-oriented architecture. A practical understanding of software development, a clear proposal mindset, adaptability to change, continuous improvement of technical skills, and a strong affinity for agile environments are essential.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Contribute to breaking down specifications into development stories under the supervision of the Product Owner/Scrum Master: clarify scope, define acceptance criteria, estimate effort, and prepare tasks for the sprint backlog.
• Develop technical contracts and detailed designs, contribute to architectural proposals, and proactively drive enhancements.
• Develop and maintain backend and frontend components using Java 8 (Spring Boot/Vert.x), Python, and Angular/Vue.js, ensuring clean and documented code that adheres to team standards and design guidelines.
• Analyze issues, propose corrective actions, and quantify effects on implementation and performance.
• Support integration and system testing on virtual platforms by deploying builds, executing and extending integration and functional test suites, diagnosing issues, and resolving defects for release readiness.
• Maintain and improve CI/CD and test automation in cooperation with DevOps: understand pipelines, contribute to managing Ansible playbooks/Bash and Python for software configuration, deployment, and testing, ensuring fast and reliable build/test feedback loops.
• Contribute to team engineering practices: participate in code reviews, update technical documentation, and engage in sprint ceremonies to encourage rapid team integration and continuous improvement.

Work Experience Requirements:

• Minimum 3 years of experience in JAVA 8+ software development.
• Experience in front-end development with Angular/Vue.js and Typescript.
• Additional proven experience with the Vert.x framework is a plus.
• Familiarity with Ansible is preferred.
• Understanding of container technologies like Docker and orchestration tools such as Kubernetes.
• Exposure to Agile methodologies and practices is required.
• Technical writing experience in English with the ability to produce high-quality documents is mandatory.
• Knowledge and experience of Linux systems is also required.