Software Engineer (Java)

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

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.

Visit https://www.unifocus.com for more details.

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:

• 4+ 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:

Our Culture Statement: Thriving Together, Achieving Greatness

To support our culture mission, we have four core culture values of Unite, Inspire, Empower, and Excel. Each value representing a set of key traits that define how we live and breathe our culture every day.

We UNITE globally, combining our diverse talents, perspectives, and expertise. With professionalism and a touch of fun, we inspire and empower each other to excel. Together, we deliver exceptional value, challenge norms, and leave a lasting impact within the hospitality industry.

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer:

• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• A hybrid working environment that promotes healthy work-life balance. 
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program