Senior Java Developer

Job Description

Our Company is where we transform vision into reality. It's where ideas become technologies, and cutting-edge technologies become solutions for animal care and management.

 

We support farmers by providing real-time actionable information to help them manage their herds. It provides pet owners with smart devices and data that give them a better understanding of their pets’ activity and health needs, enriching relationships. It helps conservationists safeguard natural environments and wildlife.

 

Leveraging decades of Technological Research & Development experience across many markets, technologies and species, along with development environments and Quality Assurance procedures, we're always inventing new ways to look after the health and well-being of animals. Our decades of experience keep us ahead of the curve by leveraging advanced Technological Solutions from enhancing the precious bond between people and their pets, to advancing animal healthcare and wildlife preservation.

 

As a Java Developer you will design and build software applications and services. You will work in a multi-national team on various software products, in an agile environment. You will be a part of multi-disciplinary team and collaborate closely with DevOps and Product teams.

 

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in backend development using Java (Spring / Spring Boot)
• Strong expertise in core Java internals (reflection, threads, object lifecycle, connection/thread pools etc.)
• Solid experience with MongoDB and / or other NoSQL databases, including data modeling for high scale applications
• Hands-on experience designing and building scalable, cloud-native distributed systems in production environments
• Proven experience working within the AWS ecosystem
• Experience handling high-throughput, data intensive workloads with a focus on performance, reliability and scalability
• Strong understanding of microservices architecture, RESTful APIs and event driven systems
• Experience developing systems that ingest and process large volume of real-time or near real-time data
• Proficiency in English (written and spoken) for effective collaboration in a global team

Nice to Haves

• B.Sc. (or M.Sc.) in Computer Science or Computer/SW Engineering
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience working in an Agile / Scrum environment
• Experience working with IoT devices
• Experience working with streaming and messaging systems
• Experience with CI / CD methodology

 

Required Skills:

Amazon Web Services (AWS), Java (Programming Language), MongoDB, NoSQL, RESTful APIs

Preferred Skills:

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Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company.  No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails. 

Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

Yes

Travel Requirements:

10%

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

Shift:

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

N/A

Job Posting End Date:

06/6/2026

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