SeniorFull TimeEN
Backend Engineer – Microservices (4-6 Years Experience)
3–5 years
We are looking for a Backend Engineer with strong experience in Java and Spring Boot to design and build scalable, reliable microservices. The role requires solid backend system design skills, experience with event-driven architectures using Kafka, and a strong focus on test-driven development. You will work on distributed systems deployed on Kubernetes using modern CI/CD practices.
Design and develop microservices using Java and Spring Boot
Build RESTful APIs and asynchronous services using Kafka
Ensure services meet requirements for performance, scalability, and reliability
Contribute to end-to-end backend system design
Design services considering scalability, fault tolerance, and data consistency
Apply clean architecture principles & standard design patterns,
Participate in architecture and design discussions
Follow Test-Driven Development (TDD) and write unit/integration tests
Containerize services using Docker and deploy on Kubernetes
Work with CI/CD pipelines for build, test, and deployment
Monitor and debug production issues
Strong proficiency in Java (8+) and Spring Boot
Hands-on experience with microservices architecture
Experience with Apache Kafka and event-driven systems
Strong understanding of backend system design and distributed systems
Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD
Good knowledge of unit testing and TDD
Experience with SQL and/or NoSQL databases
Spring Cloud, API Gateway, Service Discovery
Observability tools (ELK, Prometheus, Grafana)
Cloud platforms (AWS / GCP / Azure)
Knowledge of API security (OAuth2, JWT)
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