Junior Software Engineer (JAVA)

· Development & Maintenance

o Develop new features for Java-based applications (Spring Boot).

o Assist in maintaining, refactoring, and debugging existing / legacy Java-based applications.

o Develop and maintain database schemas and the SQL scripts to support application requirements.

o Participate in DEV/QA releases by following the team’s release SOP and troubleshoot any build failures.

o Write clean, well-structured and efficient code that adheres to the company standard and industry best practices.

· Collaboration & Communication

o Collaborate with cross-functional teams (designers, business analysts, front-end developers and QA) to implement features and resolve conflicts.

o Proactively communicate technical challenges, blockers or constraints to the Team Lead to ensure alignment with project timelines and goals.

o Participate in code reviews session; actively seek for feedback to improve your own code and learn to review peer code for readability and logic.



· Testing & Debugging

o Write, execute and maintain unit tests (e.g, JUnit, Mockito) to ensure software reliability and prevent regressions.

o Troubleshoot and fix defect reported by QA or end-users in a timely manner.

o Investigate and resolve any build errors and test failures in deployment pipeline.



· Documentation & Knowledge Sharing

o Create and maintain clear technical documentation for APIs and software functionality.

o Contribute to user guides or wikis to assist internal teams, future developers and clients.



· Learning & Growth

o Actively master the company’s tech stack, including Java frameworks (Spring Boot, Spring, Hibernate/JPA, MyBatis) and build tools (Maven, Gradle).

o Actively explore, learn and apply new tech stack.

o Using AI as assistance in day-to-day work (IDE copilots, PR review helpers).

o Must be able to explain and justify AI-generated code to ensure understanding and security, rather than applying suggestions blindly.