Java Springboot, Microservices + Kafka

Location- Kochi, Trivandrum

Role Summary

We are looking for an experienced Java Spring Boot & Microservices Developer with 8+ years of hands-on experience in designing, developing, and deploying scalable enterprise applications. The ideal candidate should possess strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, Microservices Architecture, Apache Kafka, REST APIs, and Cloud-Native Development. Experience in eCommerce/Retail platforms and high-volume transaction systems will be highly preferred.

The candidate will be responsible for building resilient, event-driven microservices that support critical business functions such as customer management, product catalog, pricing, inventory, cart, checkout, order management, and payment processing.

Key Responsibilities

Application Development

• Design, develop, and maintain enterprise-grade applications using Java and Spring Boot.
• Develop highly scalable and reusable Microservices following industry best practices.
• Build RESTful APIs and integrate with internal and external systems.
• Ensure application performance, security, scalability, and reliability.

Microservices Architecture

• Design and implement distributed microservices-based solutions.
• Apply design patterns including:
• Circuit Breaker
• Retry Mechanism
• API Gateway
• Service Discovery
• Event-Driven Architecture
• Implement fault-tolerant and highly available services.

Kafka & Event-Driven Development

• Design and develop Kafka Producers and Consumers.
• Implement asynchronous communication using Apache Kafka.
• Configure Kafka topics, partitions, consumer groups, and message queues.
• Handle message serialization/deserialization using Avro or JSON.
• Monitor and troubleshoot Kafka performance issues.

eCommerce Platform Development

• Develop services supporting:
• Product Catalog
• Pricing & Promotions
• Inventory Management
• Shopping Cart
• Checkout
• Order Processing
• Customer Profile Management
• Payment Integration
• Build APIs for omnichannel commerce experiences.

Database Development

• Design optimized database schemas.
• Develop complex SQL queries, stored procedures, and indexing strategies.
• Work with relational and NoSQL databases for transactional and analytical workloads.

DevOps & Cloud

• Participate in CI/CD implementation and automation.
• Containerize applications using Docker.
• Deploy and maintain services on Kubernetes/OpenShift.
• Work with cloud services and infrastructure teams.

Quality & Testing

• Develop unit and integration test cases.
• Participate in code reviews and maintain coding standards.
• Ensure high test coverage and application quality.

Required Technical Skills

Core Technologies

• Java 8/11/17
• Spring Boot
• Spring Framework
• Spring MVC
• Spring Security
• Spring Data JPA
• Hibernate

Microservices

• REST API Development
• Microservices Architecture
• API Gateway
• Service Discovery
• Distributed Transactions
• Event-Driven Architecture
• Resiliency Patterns