Overview

We are looking for an experienced GemStone Developer with strong expertise in GemStone/S Smalltalk to design, develop, optimize, and maintain enterprise-grade applications. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience working with object-oriented persistent environments, database optimization, and enterprise-scale production systems. This role requires a technically strong professional who can contribute to architecture decisions, mentor team members, and ensure the performance, scalability, and reliability of critical applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Development & Delivery
  • Design, develop, test, and maintain applications built on the GemStone/S Smalltalk platform.
  • Translate business and functional requirements into scalable technical solutions.
  • Write clean, efficient, maintainable, and well-documented code following industry best practices.
  • Conduct code reviews and provide technical guidance to development teams.
  • Optimize application performance, reliability, and scalability.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues.
• Architecture & System Design
  • Contribute to solution architecture and technical design decisions.
  • Ensure applications align with enterprise architecture standards and security guidelines.
  • Participate in technical design reviews and architecture discussions.
• Quality & Governance
  • Follow SDLC processes, coding standards, and version control best practices.
  • Identify technical risks and recommend mitigation strategies.
  • Support deployment, release management, and production stability.
• Collaboration
  • Work closely with Business Analysts, QA, DevOps, and Infrastructure teams.
  • Participate in effort estimation, sprint planning, and solution discussions.
  • Communicate technical concepts effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Leadership & Mentorship
  • Mentor junior and mid-level developers.
  • Act as the technical Subject Matter Expert (SME) for GemStone development.
  • Drive knowledge sharing and continuous improvement initiatives.

Required Skills

• Technical Skills
  • 7+ years of software development experience.
  • 4+ years of hands-on experience with GemStone/S Smalltalk or similar object-oriented persistent environments.
  • Strong understanding of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) concepts and design patterns.
  • Experience with database design, persistent object stores, and performance optimization.
  • Expertise in debugging, profiling, and system performance tuning.
  • Experience with enterprise-scale production applications.
  • Hands-on experience with Git, SVN, or other version control systems.
  • Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and modern deployment practices.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in Financial Services, Banking, Insurance, or Investment domains.
• Exposure to enterprise application architecture.
• Knowledge of system scalability and distributed applications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline.

Other Details

• Experience: 7+ Years
• Location: Remote
• Employment Type: Contract (6 Months)
• Time Zone: IST