Java Backend developer

Job Summary

We are looking for a skilled Java Backend Developer with strong expertise in Spring Boot and Microservices architecture to join our growing engineering team. The ideal candidate will have hands on experience building scalable, high performance backend systems and APIs.

Key Responsibilities

1. Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services using Java, Spring Boot, and Microservices.
2. Implement RESTful APIs and integrate with third party systems.
3. Write clean, maintainable, and testable code following best practices.
4. Collaborate with front end developers, QA, DevOps, and product teams.
5. Participate in code reviews and mentor junior developers.
6. Troubleshoot production issues and implement fixes.
7. Work with containerization tools like Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes.
8. Implement logging, monitoring, and performance tuning.

Required Skills & Experience

1. 7+ years of hands on experience in backend development with Java (Java 8 or higher).
2. Strong knowledge and experience with Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, JPA, and Hibernate.
3. Experience in building and consuming RESTful APIs.
4. Strong understanding of Microservices architecture and inter service communication patterns (REST, messaging).
5. Knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB).
6. Experience with CI/CD pipelines and tools like Jenkins, Git, Maven/Gradle.
7. Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) is a plus.
8. Understanding of security aspects like OAuth2, JWT, and API security.