Senior JAVA Backend Engineer - Remote

About this role

Description

Position Overview:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Backend Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will play a critical role in designing, developing, and maintaining scalable and efficient backend systems. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions, leveraging your expertise in Java Spring Boot, microservices architecture, and modern software development practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Backend Development: Design, implement, and maintain robust and scalable backend systems using Java Spring Boot.
• Microservices Architecture: Develop and deploy microservices-based applications, ensuring modularity and scalability.
• Database Management: Design and optimize relational databases (e.g., Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra) to ensure efficient data handling.
• Event-Driven Architecture: Integrate and manage event streaming platforms like Kafka for real-time data processing and communication.
• System Design: Architect and design backend solutions using proven design patterns and best practices to meet business requirements.
• Containerization and Orchestration: Develop, deploy, and manage services on platforms like OpenShift or similar container orchestration environments.
• Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD): Implement and optimize CI/CD pipelines to automate the build, test, and deployment processes.
• Performance Optimization: Monitor and optimize system performance, ensuring reliability and efficiency in production.
• Code Quality and Standards: Promote coding standards, perform code reviews, and ensure adherence to best practices.
• Collaboration: Work closely with developers, DevOps engineers, and other stakeholders to deliver seamless solutions.
• Mentorship: Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers, fostering knowledge sharing and professional growth.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience:
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in backend development.
• Proven experience in building and deploying microservices-based architectures.
• Technical

Skills

• Strong proficiency in Java and Spring Boot.
• Hands-on experience with microservices architecture and related tools.
• Proficiency with containerization tools like Docker and orchestration platforms like OpenShift, Kubernetes, or similar.
• Solid understanding of design patterns and their applications in software development.
• Experience with building and managing CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or similar.
• Strong knowledge of relational databases (e.g., Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, Redis).
• Familiarity with Apache Kafka or similar event-streaming platforms.
• Knowledge of API design and implementation.
• Experience with logging, monitoring, and alerting tools (e.g., ELK stack, Prometheus, Grafana).