Job Description

Location: Islamabad / Lahore, Pakistan
Career Level: Experienced Professional
Work Model: Hybrid (4 Days On-Site + Friday Work From Home)

Job Overview

Octans Digital Pvt. Ltd. is seeking a motivated and skilled Java Software Developer to join its growing engineering team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in backend development using modern Java frameworks and a passion for building scalable, high-performance applications.

Key Responsibilities

Development

Develop and maintain server-side features using Java 11+ and Spring Boot
Design and implement RESTful APIs, database integrations, and background/async processes
Write clean, scalable, and testable code following best practices and coding standards
Assist in debugging, performance optimization, and code refactoring

Design Participation

Support senior developers in preparing Low-Level Designs (LLD), API specifications, and database schemas
Contribute ideas to enhance system performance, reliability, and maintainability
Follow established architectural principles and microservices patterns

Collaboration & Delivery

Collaborate with QA, DevOps, and UI teams to ensure timely sprint delivery
Participate in daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and estimation meetings
Manage assigned tasks using Jira and take ownership of allocated modules

Code Quality & Testing

Follow coding conventions, logging standards, and exception-handling guidelines
Write unit tests and assist with integration testing
Participate in peer code reviews and continuously improve through feedback

Required Skills & Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent
2–3 years of hands-on experience in backend development
Strong understanding of Core Java, OOP concepts, Collections, and basic Concurrency
Practical experience with:
- Spring Boot
- JPA / Hibernate
- REST API development
- PostgreSQL / MySQL
- Version control systems (Git)
- CI/CD tools (GitLab CI / Jenkins)
Familiarity with caching, messaging systems, and containerization is a plus

Preferred Skills

Exposure to Microservices Architecture
Basic understanding of messaging systems (Kafka / RabbitMQ)
Hands-on experience with Docker and unit testing frameworks
Basic knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS / Azure / GCP)

Professional Traits

Curious mindset with eagerness to learn under senior technical guidance
Strong problem-solving skills with a sense of ownership
Effective communication and teamwork abilities
Ability to quickly adapt to new codebases and development patterns

Job Details

Total Positions: 3
Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree
Experience Required: 2 – 3 Years