Senior Backend Developer

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Java Developer to join our engineering team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining high-performance, scalable, and reliable applications. This role requires a strong understanding of core Java principles, modern frameworks like Spring Boot, microservices architecture, and cloud technologies. You will play a key role in building the next generation of our platform.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and implement robust and scalable backend services using Java, Spring, and Spring Boot.
• Build and maintain microservices-based applications, ensuring high availability, performance, and fault tolerance.
• Utilize Object-Oriented Programming (OOPs) principles and design patterns to write clean, reusable, and maintainable code.
• Develop multi-threaded applications to handle concurrent processes and optimize performance.
• Integrate with messaging systems like Apache Kafka for real-time data processing and asynchronous communication.
• Work with cloud services, primarily AWS, for deploying and managing applications (e.g., EC2, S3, RDS).
• Design and interact with relational databases, writing complex SQL queries and optimizing database performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and other engineers, to define, design, and ship new features.
• Write and execute unit, integration, and end-to-end tests to ensure code quality and reliability.
• Participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback to peers to maintain high coding standards.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 4+ years of experience in software development with a strong focus on Java.
• Expertise in Core Java, including a deep understanding of Object-Oriented Programming (OOPs) principles and concurrent programming (Multi-threading).
• Extensive hands-on experience with Spring and Spring Boot frameworks.
• Solid experience in designing and developing microservices-based architectures.
• Proven experience working with messaging systems, particularly Apache Kafka.
• Hands-on experience with AWS services for building and deploying applications.
• Proficiency in database technologies, including writing efficient SQL queries.
• Strong understanding of version control systems (e.g., Git).
• Experience with build tools like Maven or Gradle.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Preferred Skills (Nice to Have):

• Experience with containers and orchestration tools like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI).
• Knowledge of other databases (e.g., NoSQL databases like MongoDB).
• Experience with RESTful API design.