Java Technical Specialist - RESTful API, Spring Boot
United States
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Job Description
Java Technical Specialist - RESTful API, Spring Boot
Others, New Jersey

Job Summary

Contribute to the architectural design, development, and deployment of Java/J2EE applications, RESTful services, and Spring Boot projects as a Technical Specialist. Your primary responsibility will be to lead and drive the technical aspects of projects, ensuring high-quality solutions are delivered.

Key Responsibilities

Job Description  

  1. Designing, developing, and maintaining high-performance, scalable microservices using Java 17 and Spring Boot framework  
  2. Building reactive and non-blocking applications leveraging Spring WebFlux to handle high-concurrency workloads efficiently  
  3. Developing and consuming RESTful APIs following industry best practices and ensuring proper documentation  
  4. Implementing event-driven architecture using IBM MQ and Apache Kafka for seamless asynchronous communication between services  
  5. Collaborating with cross-functional teams including front-end developers, architects, and product owners to deliver end-to-end solutions  
  6. Writing clean, maintainable, and well-documented code adhering to coding standards and best practices. Participating in code reviews, providing constructive feedback, and ensuring code quality across the team  
  7. Troubleshooting production issues, performing root cause analysis, and implementing effective fixes  
  8. Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities for optimization and automation  

Skill Requirements

Skill Proficiency Expected (Mandatory)

  • Java 17 - Expert-level understanding of Java 17 features including records, sealed classes, pattern matching, and enhanced switch expressions
  • Spring Boot - Strong hands-on experience in building production-grade applications using Spring Boot
  • Spring WebFlux - Proficiency in developing reactive, non-blocking applications using Spring WebFlux and Project Reactor
  • REST APIs - Expertise in designing, developing, and securing RESTful APIs with proper versioning and error handling
  • Microservices - Solid experience in microservices architecture including service discovery, API gateway, circuit breakers, and distributed tracing
  • IBM MQ - Hands-on experience with IBM MQ for enterprise messaging and integration
  • Apache Kafka - Strong knowledge of Kafka for building event-driven systems, including producers, consumers, and stream processing

Other Requirements

Skill Proficiency Expected (Good To Have)

  • MongoDB - Experience with MongoDB for NoSQL database design, queries, and aggregation pipelines
  • AWS Cloud - Familiarity with AWS services such as EC2, S3, Lambda, ECS, and RDS
  • OpenShift - Experience deploying and managing applications on OpenShift or similar container platforms
  • Kubernetes - Knowledge of Kubernetes for container orchestration, deployments, and scaling
  • Helm - Experience with Helm charts for Kubernetes application packaging and deployment
  • Harness - Familiarity with Harness for continuous delivery and deployment automation
Maximum Salary (US):  188000
Minimum Salary (US):  77000
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Information at a Glance

Why HCLTech?

At HCLTech, you'll supercharge your potential. You'll find your career. And you'll find your spark. All at a place that knows that helping its customers stay on top starts by putting its people first.

HCLTech is a global technology company, home to more than 226,300 people across 60 countries, delivering industry-leading capabilities centered around digital, engineering, cloud and AI, powered by a broad portfolio of technology services and products. We work with clients across all major verticals, providing industry solutions for Financial Services, Manufacturing, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Technology and Services, Telecom and Media, Retail and CPG, and Public Services. Consolidated revenues as of 12 months ending December 2025 totaled $14.5 billion.

Compensation and Benefits

A candidate’s pay within the range will depend on their skills, experience, education, and other factors permitted by law. This role may also be eligible for performance-based bonuses subject to company policies. In addition, this role is eligible for the following benefits subject to company policies: medical, dental, vision, pharmacy, life, accidental death & dismemberment, and disability insurance; employee assistance program; 401(k) retirement plan; 10 days of paid time off per year (some positions are eligible for need-based leave with no designated number of leave days per year); and 10 paid holidays per year.