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.

Good to Have

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

Educational Qualification

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

Preferred Candidate Profile

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent debugging and troubleshooting capabilities.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of critical deliverables.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Passion for mentoring team members and driving engineering excellence.