About the role
Foxit is remaking the way the world interacts with documents through advanced PDF technology and tools. We are a leading global software provider of fast, affordable, and secure PDF solutions that are used by millions of people worldwide. Winner of numerous awards, Foxit has customers in more than 200 countries and global operations. We have a complete product line and an exciting and aggressive development schedule. Our proven PDF technology is disrupting the status quo establishment and has accelerated our company growth. We are proud to list as customers Google, Amazon, and NASDAQ, and with your skills and help, we plan to add many more. Foxit has offices all over the world, including locations in the US, Asia, Europe, and Australia.
For more information, please visit https://www.foxit.com.
Role Summary
Foxit are looking for a Software Development Engineer with 3–5 years of experience in developing, maintaining, and troubleshooting scalable enterprise applications. The ideal candidate will have strong Java fundamentals and hands-on experience with both traditional Java web technologies and modern Spring-based application development. The role involves building robust backend services and RESTful APIs, working with databases and caching technologies, troubleshooting production issues, and collaborating closely with QA, DevOps, Product, and other engineering teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain enterprise applications using Java/J2EE, Spring, Spring Boot, Struts, JSP, and Servlets.
- Design, develop, and maintain RESTful APIs and backend services.
- Work with MySQL, including query optimization and performance tuning.
- Implement and manage caching and session management using Redis/Valkey.
- Deploy, monitor, and troubleshoot applications running on Apache Tomcat. • Debug, investigate, and resolve application and production issues effectively.
- Write and maintain unit tests to ensure application quality and reliabilities
- Participate in code reviews and follow established software development best practices.
- Collaborate with QA, DevOps, Product, and other engineering teams throughout the development lifecycle.
- Contribute to the development and maintenance of scalable, reliable, and high performing enterprise applications.
Qualifications & Requirements
- 3–5 years of professional experience in Java/J2EE application development.
- Strong knowledge of Core Java, including: Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), Collections, Multithreading, Java 8+ concepts
- Hands-on experience with Spring Framework and Spring Boot.
- Experience with Struts, JSP, Servlets, and Apache Tomcat.
- Strong understanding and practical experience with REST APIs and Microservices.
- Experience with MySQL and SQL, including database performance considerations
- Knowledge of JPA/Hibernate. • Experience with Redis/Valkey for caching and session management.
- Familiarity with Maven/Gradle, Git, and JUnit.
- Strong debugging, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, cross-functional engineering environment.
- Experience with AWS.
- Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes/EKS.
- Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and modern software delivery practices.
- Experience with messaging technologies such as Kafka or RabbitMQ.
- Experience developing or supporting SaaS and/or high-availability applications.
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Foxit is a progressive, open-minded meritocracy. What you’re capable of matters, the rest doesn’t. (We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.)