Backend Engineer - SRE

We are looking for a skilled Java Backend Developer to design, develop, test, and maintain scalable, secure, and high-performance backend applications. The ideal candidate should have strong experience in Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, microservices architecture, database management, and cloud or deployment technologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Java and Spring Boot.
• Build and integrate RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Write clean, reusable, maintainable, and efficient code.
• Work with relational and NoSQL databases to design schemas and optimize queries.
• Implement authentication, authorization, and application security.
• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks, bugs, and production issues.
• Write unit and integration tests using JUnit, Mockito, or similar frameworks.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Business Analysts, QA Engineers, DevOps Engineers, and frontend developers.
• Participate in code reviews, technical design discussions, and Agile/Scrum ceremonies.
• Use Git and CI/CD pipelines to manage code changes and deployments.
• Monitor application performance, troubleshoot issues, and support production releases.
• Follow coding standards, secure development practices, and engineering best practices.

Required Technical Skills

• Programming: Core Java, OOP, Collections, Exception Handling, Multithreading, Java 8+ features.
• Frameworks: Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Security, Spring Data JPA, Hibernate.
• API Development: REST APIs, JSON, HTTP methods, API versioning, Swagger/OpenAPI.
• Architecture: Microservices, design patterns, distributed systems fundamentals.
• Databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, or similar relational databases; SQL query optimization.
• Messaging: Kafka or RabbitMQ, where applicable.
• Testing: JUnit, Mockito, integration testing.
• Build Tools: Maven or Gradle.
• Version Control: Git, GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket.
• DevOps and Cloud: Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, AWS/Azure/GCP, depending on the project.
• Monitoring: Logging, metrics, and troubleshooting using tools such as ELK, Grafana, or Prometheus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills.
• Understanding of data structures, algorithms, and software engineering principles.
• Good communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience working in Agile development environments.