Java Software Engineer

We are looking for a skilled Senior Java/Node Software Engineer to join our Web Scraper Team responsible for extracting hotel rate and pricing data from various websites. The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on experience in Java, working experience in Node.js, and a solid background working with web scraping and data extraction applications. You must be capable of building scalable, reliable, and high-performance scraping solutions while handling large-scale data collection systems. The candidate should be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and solving complex scraping and data-processing challenges.

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field.

Professional Experience

• 6 years of professional software development experience.
• Strong hands-on experience in production-grade Java development.
• Active working experience with Node.js in backend application development.
• Proven hands-on experience with web scraping or large-scale data extraction projects.
• Experience providing production support, application monitoring, and real-time troubleshooting.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain web scraping applications to extract hotel rate and pricing data from multiple external websites.
• Build scalable, reliable, and high-performance scraping solutions utilizing both Java and Node.js.
• Provide comprehensive production support by monitoring applications, troubleshooting active issues, performing root cause analysis, and implementing timely fixes to ensure high system availability and reliability.
• Analyze complex website structures and implement optimal scraping strategies for both dynamic and static web pages.
• Handle end-to-end data parsing, transformation, and validation processes.
• Monitor and troubleshoot scheduled scraping jobs as well as underlying data quality issues.
• Optimize overall scraping performance, reliability, and built-in failure recovery mechanisms.
• Work closely with engineering and business teams to support cross-functional data requirements.
• Maintain and enhance critical backend integrations and database operations.

Required Technical Skills

Strong experience in several of the following areas:

• Core Backend Development: Strong hands-on experience in Java development (must-have) and professional backend development experience with Node.js.
• Database Systems: Strong MySQL database experience (must-have), including writing complex SQL queries and handling large datasets.
• Data Formats & APIs: High proficiency working with external APIs, HTML, JSON, XML, and standard web data structures.

Nice to Hav

• ePractical knowledge or previous experience with Perl (considered a strong advantage)
• .Prior experience working specifically in hotel rate scraping or pricing aggregation platforms
• .Direct technical exposure to cloud platforms, particularly Azure
• .Familiarity with enterprise scheduling systems, job monitoring tools, and automation workflows

.Soft Skill

• sStrong analytical, diagnostic, and troubleshooting abilities
• .High level of autonomy with the ability to work independently and take full ownership of tasks
• .Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
• .Quick learner with high adaptability to frequently changing website structures and business requirements