Java Sustaining Engineer (Java FX)

BellSoft is a global software company with HQ in USA, one of the leading contributors to the OpenJDK. Our key product is the runtime of choice for VMware, Spring Framework, JetBrains, and millions of users around the world. BellSoft serves millions of use cases and global brands across every industry, helping companies build for the future every day.

You will work together with team of OpenJDK developers and will get the opportunity to work on problems that impact stability of Java in production. Your main responsibility is to diagnose, debug and resolve bugs as well as improve the overall quality and stability of JDK.

We're looking for a highly motivated, smart and talented Java Developer who will be responsible for all aspects of backporting of fixes to previous Java versions by identifying them, testing them, adapting them, improving and supporting existent code.

We are looking for a candidate who will primarily be responsible for solving production and development challenges in Core Libraries and Desktop Graphics (AWT/Swing/JavaFX) component area.

The ideal candidate will have the opportunity to grow their problem-solving skills, deal with a variety of issues within various parts of the JDK. To resolve issues a strong candidate should be able to either establish a code level fix, a workaround, or propose a design for an alternative means to solve the problem. Work is carried out within an established process which requires to perform testing based on established engineering principles to validate solutions/workarounds developed prior to fix availability.

Main responsibilities:

• Follow up with the changes in OpenJDK and other relevant open source projects;
• Maintain project source repositories, apply and adopt fixes from OpenJDK repositories and other relevant opensource projects;
• Work on bug fixing, supporting and backporting of Core Libraries, AWT/Swing/JavaFX components;
• Release and develop Core Libraries, JavaFX components;
• Work on backporting relevant fixes for the whole OpenJDK to prior releases and custom versions of the JDK;
• Resolve, implement and deploy fixes.

Requirements:

• BS/BA in Computer Science or equivalent;
• Relevant work experience as Java developer or QA Engineer or Sustaining Engineer or UI Developer;
• 2+ years of Java development, preferably with a focus on enterprise applications;
• Experienced with Core Java API, AWT or Swing or JavaFX;
• Experience with Git or Mercurial;
• Basic experience with Linux and Bash;
• Intermediate English level or higher;
• Oracle Java SE certificate will a plus.

We offer:

• Opportunity to become a part of team of Java experts, work together on an open-source project with high visibility and make an true impact on the industry;
• The Community of Java professionals, not just a job;
• Possibility for growth and development;
• Competitive compensation package ;

• Mixed online and offline work (Almaty based).