Senior Software Engineer - Java

Senior Software Engineer

About The Role

The Senior Software Engineer – Java will play a pivotal role in designing, developing, and maintaining high-performance for Hapag-Lloyd. The role requires deep expertise in Java and microservices-based architecture, along with a strong focus on code quality, performance, and scalability. The ideal candidate will be a passionate engineer who thrives in a Java development agile environment and brings a solution-oriented mindset to collaborative product development.

Key Responsibilities & Tasks

Software Development & Design

• Design and develop scalable, reliable, and high-performance backend applications using Java, JPA, Kafka, Microservices, Junit, API and PostgreSQL.
• Build and maintain microservices architecture using industry best practices.
• Ensure application performance, uptime, and scalability through code quality, caching, and efficient database interaction.
• Write clean, efficient, well-documented code with high unit test coverage using JUnit.
• Develop and integrate RESTful APIs that comply with HLTC’s UX and design standards.
  
  
  

• Work with messaging systems such as Kafka to build real-time data processing services.
• Implement and optimize data access using SQL /PostgreSQL databases.
• Participate in the design and implementation of DevOps pipelines for CI/CD.
  
  
  

• Conduct regular code reviews and participate in peer programming and Peer coding Review.
• Perform system testing, validation, and verification across development stages.
• Contribute to technical documentation throughout the software development lifecycle.
  
  
  

• Collaborate closely with Product Managers, Engineering Managers, Scrum Masters, QA Engineers, and developers in agile teams.
• Participate in sprint planning, retrospectives, and demos.
• Remain current on new technologies and drive adoption of best engineering practices across the team.
  
  
  

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Team-oriented with excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Passion for clean code, architecture, and continuous learning
• Ability to work independently with a proactive approach to problem-solving
  
  
  

• 5–7 years of hands-on experience in backend development using Java, J2EE, JPA, Junit, Kafka(desirable), Microservices and REST APIs.
• Experience building distributed systems and working in microservices-based architecture.
• Proficient with Kafka and message-driven architecture.
• Strong experience with relational and NoSQL databases (e.g., SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MongoDB).
• Sound understanding of modern DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and cloud deployment.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum-based teams with exposure to software lifecycle tools (e.g., Git, Jenkins, JIRA).
  
  
  

• Java, JPA, Junit, Microservices
• Kafka (Desired), REST API development
• SQL, PostgreSQL
• Git, Maven/Gradle, Jenkins (Desired),
• Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure) is a plus
  
  
  

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related discipline
  
  
  

• Competitive salary
• Self & Family Health Insurance
• Term & Life Insurance
• Bonus
• Employees’ Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme (EDLI)
• Learning & Development through HL Academy
• Flexible Work from Home
• Leave Travel Allowance
• Variable performance bonus
• Recreation facilities
• Privilege, Casual and Sick leaves