Engineer - HAWKI

About the Role

As an Engineer in the Hawk-I team at Target India, you'll be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining scalable, reliable, and high-performing applications that power business-critical capabilities. Your primary focus will be on backend development expertise, with a strong emphasis on continuous learning and innovation.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain scalable enterprise applications and services.
• Build and enhance RESTful APIs and microservices using modern Java and Spring Boot frameworks.
• Develop robust backend systems with a focus on performance, reliability, maintainability, and security.
• Write clean, reusable, and well-tested code following engineering best practices.
• Create and maintain automated unit and integration tests to ensure high code quality.
• Collaborate with fellow engineers to deliver business value.

Skills & Qualifications

• Strong programming experience in Java (11 and/or 17).
• Hands-on experience building REST APIs and distributed services.
• Strong experience with Spring Boot (2.x and/or 3.x).
• Proficiency in Python 3.
• Experience with Relational Databases (RDBMS) and SQL optimization.
• Experience with NoSQL databases and data modeling.
• Strong understanding of software design principles, object-oriented programming, and design patterns.
• Experience implementing unit testing and test automation frameworks.
• Familiarity with modern software development practices including version control, CI/CD, and Agile methodologies.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across teams and stakeholders.
• Demonstrated curiosity and willingness to learn new technologies and business domains.
• Ownership mindset with a focus on delivering high-quality outcomes.

What You'll Learn

In this role, you'll have the opportunity to develop your skills in backend development, API design, and microservices architecture. You'll also learn about continuous integration and delivery, Agile methodologies, and cloud-native environments.

Resume Tip

When applying for this role, make sure to highlight your experience with Java, Spring Boot, and RESTful APIs. Also, be prepared to provide specific examples of how you've applied software design principles and object-oriented programming in your previous projects.