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Java Spring Boot Developer
Programación · Backend
This is a pilot route: its outline is written for this role. The lessons, guides and courses it names are not published yet unless a block says Available.
This route is an outline to help you prepare applications to employers, including companies in the United States. It does not guarantee a job, an interview, a visa, sponsorship, a salary or eligibility to work in any country. Check each employer’s requirements yourself.
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Foundations
Coming soonWhat to be comfortable with before the tools of this role.
- Coming soonJava language and object-oriented design
- Coming soonHTTP and REST
- Coming soonSQL and relational databases
- Coming soonGit and the command line
Skills
Coming soonWhat the role does with its tools.
- Coming soonREST APIs with Spring Boot
- Coming soonPersistence with JPA and PostgreSQL
- Coming soonAutomated testing
- Coming soonPackaging with Docker
Tools of the role
Coming soonThe stack that the roles catalogue lists for this role. It has not been validated against job offers.
- Coming soonSpring Boot
- Coming soonJPA
- Coming soonPostgreSQL
- Coming soonDocker
Portfolio projects
Coming soonPublic work that shows the stack in use.
- Coming soonCRUD REST API with tests
Project proposal, no guide published yet. It would show: A Spring Boot service backed by PostgreSQL, with automated tests and a Dockerfile.
- Coming soonAPI with authentication and published documentation
Project proposal, no guide published yet. It would show: Secured endpoints and an OpenAPI description.
Job-search preparation
Coming soonPreparing applications to employers, including US companies: résumé, LinkedIn, GitHub and interviews.
- Coming soonRésumé in US format: one page, results-focused and readable by applicant-tracking systems
- Coming soonLinkedIn profile written in English
- Coming soonGitHub profile with pinned portfolio repositories and readable READMEs
- Coming soonPortfolio case-study write-ups
- Coming soonBehavioural interview practice in English (STAR format)
- Coming soonTechnical interview practice: Java and object-oriented questions
- Coming soonTechnical interview practice: Spring concepts: beans, configuration, transactions
- Coming soonTechnical interview practice: API design and SQL questions
Professional English
Coming soonApplications to US employers are made in English.
- Coming soonExplaining technical decisions aloud in English
No English level is assessed yet.
- Coming soonTechnical interview vocabulary and listening practice
No English level is assessed yet.
- Coming soonWriting professional emails and READMEs in English
No English level is assessed yet.
External resources
Pending verificationOnly resources with a verifiable official source are listed.
- Pending verificationExternal courses and resources
None are listed until each one has a verifiable source.
Related optional certifications
None verifiedNo verified certification in our catalogue is linked to this role. None is listed until one is verified.
Nothing is listed here yet.
Planet STEAM micro-courses
Coming soonSmall courses of our own for the tools of this role. Proposals only until they are published.
- Coming soonA REST API with Spring Boot
Proposal: build, test and containerise a small REST API with Spring Boot and PostgreSQL. Status: coming soon.
- Coming soonJob-search toolkit for US employers
Proposal: résumé, LinkedIn, GitHub and portfolio write-ups prepared for applications to US companies. Status: coming soon.
- Coming soonProfessional English for technical interviews
Proposal: explaining technical decisions, answering behavioural questions and writing in English. Status: coming soon.