Software Engineer (Java)

About the role

IQVIA is looking for a Software Engineer (Java) to join its Population Health team in Kathmandu. You will contribute to the design, development, testing and maintenance of software solutions, working closely with team members to deliver high-quality applications. The ideal candidate is passionate about software engineering, enjoys solving complex problems and is committed to writing clean, efficient and maintainable code.

Key responsibilities

• Analyze business and technical requirements and contribute to solution design.
• Develop, enhance and maintain applications using Java and related technologies.
• Write clean, efficient and testable code following industry best practices.
• Perform unit testing, debugging and defect resolution.
• Participate in code reviews and help maintain coding standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Create and maintain technical documentation as required.
• Provide technical support and guidance to team members when needed.
• Identify opportunities to improve application quality, performance and development processes, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• 2+ years of software development experience.
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills, with a process-oriented mindset focused on software quality and delivery.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Required skills

• Hands-on experience with Java application development.
• Good understanding of OOP, design patterns, data structures and algorithms.
• Experience with at least one database management system (DBMS).
• Experience writing and maintaining unit tests.
• Good to have: Groovy and/or Grails, Git/GitLab, AWS (Lambda and SQS), Docker and Kubernetes, CI/CD, application performance optimization, application security and OWASP knowledge.