Senior Backend Software Engineer - Java Technologies

The Role :

We're looking for a highly skilled and motivated Senior Backend Software Engineer to be a key player in designing, developing, and maintaining our high-scale, fault-tolerant core platform services.

You'll drive technical decision-making, mentor junior engineers, and ensure our systems deliver optimal performance and reliability for millions of users.

What You'll Do :

• Design & Development : Lead the design and implementation of robust, scalable, and low-latency APIs and microservices using Java and Spring Boot.
• System Architecture : Contribute to architectural decisions, including evaluating new technologies, patterns, and frameworks (e.g., event-driven architecture, serverless) to improve system performance and efficiency.
• Code Quality & Review : Own code quality by conducting thorough code reviews, setting coding standards, and enforcing best practices for security and performance.
• Troubleshooting : Diagnose and resolve complex production issues, performance bottlenecks, and infrastructure challenges in a distributed environment.
• Mentorship : Act as a technical mentor for mid-level and junior engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous Skills & Qualifications :
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in building and deploying scalable backend services.
• Expert proficiency in Java and the Spring Boot framework.
• Deep understanding of microservices architecture, RESTful APIs, and asynchronous communication patterns.
• Strong experience with at least one NoSQL database (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra, Redis) and relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL).
• Solid grasp of cloud platforms (AWS / Azure / GCP) and containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with messaging queues / brokers (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ).
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field

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