API Software Development Engineer II

Organizational Overview:

The Enterprise Integration Services team plays a pivotal role in connecting and orchestrating systems and applications across the organization. The team specializes in architecting, designing, implementing, and operating secure, scalable integration solutions (APIs, middleware, authentication, messaging, and file-based integrations) that enable seamless data flow, improve business functionality, and support enterprise modernization initiatives. Middleware is a critical application for supplying data to different backend, front-end systems and Synchrony applications.

As a Software Development Engineer II, you’ll be a part of an amazing team working on our microservices and APIs throughout the entire development process, leveraging cloud technologies. You’ll participate in hackathons and partner with universities on innovation events.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build microservices, MFEs, and APIs leveraging cloud technologies with high quality and sound design principles.
• Manage DevOps pipelines for microservices, MFEs, and APIs.
• Analyze production defects, troubleshoot systems, identify root cause, and implement fixes.
• Work with third-party vendors to develop software and/or integrate their software into our products.
• Perform other duties and/or special projects as assigned.
• Participate in Agile scrums with cross-functional teams.
• Participate in Agile sprints including story writing, planning, daily standups, backlog grooming sessions, and reviews.
• Participate in SAFe ceremonies.
• Provide on-call support.

Required Skills/Knowledge:

• Minimum 2+ years of experience in Java, Spring projects including Spring Boot, Spring Framework, React JS, Spring Cloud, Git, Maven, REST, and SOAP.
• Experience working on cloud platforms like AWS and Pivotal Cloud Foundry (PCF).
• Knowledge of container application development, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Experience working with messaging and streaming technologies such as RabbitMQ, IBM MQ, and Kafka.
• Experience working with logging tools like ELK and Splunk.
• Experience working in Agile application development and familiarity with tools like JIRA.
• Experience writing unit, integration, and end-to-end tests using frameworks like JUnit, Mockito, and Spring Test.
• Experience with continuous integration environments and tools like Jenkins.
• Experience developing high-quality code with the ability to review and leverage quality check tools like Sonar and PMD.
• Ability to quickly learn new technologies and frameworks.
• Ability to analyze, use structured problem solving, and available tools to troubleshoot systems, identify root cause, action plans, impact, and resolutions.
• Experience designing applications using SOLID principles, Java, and microservice design patterns with business acumen.
• Working knowledge of RDBMS.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Bachelor’s degree and 2+ years relevant experience in Information Technology, or in lieu of a degree 4+ years relevant experience in Information Technology.

Work Timings:

2:00 PM to 11:00 PM IST

This role will require the incumbent to be available between 06:00 AM Eastern Time and 11:30 AM Eastern Time. This window is for meetings with India and US teams. The remaining hours will be flexible for the employee to choose. Exceptions may apply periodically due to business needs. Occasionally, you may be required to commute or travel to Hyderabad or one of the Regional Engagement Hubs for in-person engagement activities such as business or team meetings, trainings, and culture events.

Grade/Level:

9

Job Family Group:

Information Technology

Skills

AWS, Docker, IBM MQ, Java, Jenkins, Kafka, Kubernetes, PCF, REST, RabbitMQ, React.js, SOAP, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Spring Framework