Java Developer

Unifocus is an integrated workforce management software platform offering intelligent automation for daily work orders management, Housekeeping activities, facility maintenance, scheduling & labour management, and time & attendance purpose built for the hospitality market and other dynamic scheduling environment.

Unifocus' software is designed to:
• Enhance staff productivity
• Lower property labour costs
• Help manage all the various on -site employees to strict labor standards that drive efficiency without sacrificing guest satisfaction
• Efficiently execute daily operational workflows
• Provide insights into individual and department performance to highlight areas within a property that have been exceeding expectations or having frequent issues
• Increase asset life

We support hotels, restaurants, casinos, and more with our innovative web-based and mobile software suite. Some of the chains we work with include Hilton, Rosewood, Shangri La, Accor, IHG, Hoxton, Corinthia, Oetker Collection etc. We are a small but growing team, and you'll have opportunities to express yourself and make meaningful contributions to our products and the company.

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About the job
As a Java developer, you will be responsible for several Java-related duties throughout the software development lifecycle, from concept and design to testing. You are required to create user information solutions through the development, implementation, and maintenance of Java-based components and interfaces.

What will you do?
• Contribute to all stages of software development lifecycle.
• Analyze user requirements to define business objectives.
• Envisioning system features and functionality.
• Identify and resolve any technical issues arising.
• Involvement in Story creation, requirements, and design for new features and improvements.
• Delivery of new features and bug tickets.
• Write and maintain code in a fast-paced, quality-focused environment.
• Create detailed design documentation.
• Help identify defects, issues, and risks within the software system.
• Work closely and proactively with the product teams to determine the best way to increase the quality of the product.
• Keeping up to date with the latest technology trends and releases.

We are looking for:
• 3+ years writing core Java in any environment (Large Enterprise, SME or Start-up).
• Experience working with distributed systems and event driven architectures.
• Expert with Spring Boot, Spring, RESTful APIs.
• Experience building, maintaining, and monitoring Microservices.
• Expert with persistence patterns using JPA, Hibernate and MS-SQL, PostgreSQL databases.
• Extensive experience using modern Java 8+ including Streams, Lambda Expressions and Functional Programming.
• Experience working with CI/CD pipelines with one of: Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Aws DevOps Pipelines.
• Familiarity with at least one major public cloud provider (AWS or Azure or GCP).
• Comfortable working in an Agile environment where iterative development and regular demos are the norm.
• Familiar with the concepts of Domain Driven Design (DDD) & Backend for frontend (BFF) – Bounded Contexts, Aggregates, Entities, Value Objects, Domain Events, Services, Repositories.
• Container orchestration with Managed Kubernetes (AKS or EKS or GKE).
• Experience building software that integrates with any of the major cloud providers (Preferably Aws).
• Familiarity with event driven technologies (Kafka, Event Buses etc...).
• Experience with stream processing technologies (Spark, Flink etc...).
• Front end experience with modern JavaScript frameworks (React first choice or Angular 8+).
• Hospitality Services domain experience.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience with Agile methodologies.
• Proficient with code and query optimization.
• Experience with source code repositories (GIT a plus)

The Unifocus experience:

The physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our people is something we always care about. This is a place to learn and grow. We're committed to your development – both professionally and personally. Your experience with us is something we take seriously.

We offer (ofcourse, in addition to your compensation):
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• A flexible working environment meaning we strike the balance of what you need and what works for the business
• A hybrid approach to the future of work
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program