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Role overview
Senior Backend Engineer (Java) Job Description We are looking for a
Senior Backend Engineer (Java)
with strong experience in building scalable, high-performance backend services and REST APIs using
Java and Spring Boot
. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience developing microservices, event-driven systems, and distributed applications that operate reliably under heavy load. The role involves designing and developing backend services, working with relational databases and caching technologies, implementing event-driven architectures, and optimizing application performance. You will also contribute to CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, code reviews, and software design practices.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain
high-performance backend services and REST APIs
- using Java and Spring Boot.
- - Build and maintain
scalable microservices
- with a focus on reliability, maintainability, and performance.
- - Develop
event-driven architectures and asynchronous processing flows
- using Kafka or similar streaming platforms.
- - Design and optimize
relational database solutions
- , including PostgreSQL, with a strong focus on query performance and efficient data handling.
- - Implement and optimize
caching solutions
- using Redis, Ignite, or similar technologies.
- - Develop and integrate
gRPC services
- for efficient communication between distributed services.
- - Design and implement
multi-tenant backend services
- , ensuring appropriate tenant isolation, scalability, and security.
- - Containerize and deploy services using
Docker and Kubernetes
- .
- - Contribute to
CI/CD pipelines
- and automated deployment processes.
- - Write unit, integration, and performance tests to ensure application reliability and quality.
- - Apply appropriate
design patterns, clean code principles, and software engineering best practices
- .
- - Participate in
code reviews
- , technical discussions, and architectural decisions.
- - Perform
performance profiling, troubleshooting, and tuning
- to optimize services under heavy workloads.
- - Monitor and analyze application performance, database queries, resource utilization, and system bottlenecks.
- - Collaborate with other engineers and teams to design and deliver reliable distributed systems. Requirements -
5+ years of professional software development experience
- , with strong hands-on experience in Java.
- - Strong production experience with
Java and Spring Boot
- .
- - Proven experience building
microservices and REST APIs at scale
- .
- - Hands-on experience with
Kafka or similar event-streaming platforms
- .
- - Strong knowledge of
PostgreSQL or other relational databases
- , including query optimization and database performance.
- - Experience with
Redis, Apache Ignite, or similar caching technologies
- .
- - Experience with
gRPC
- and distributed service-to-service communication.
- - Experience designing
multi-tenant applications and services
- .
- - Experience with
Docker and Kubernetes
- .
- - Good understanding of
CI/CD practices and deployment automation
- .
- - Strong knowledge of
unit testing, integration testing, and automated testing practices
- .
- - Good understanding of
software design patterns, clean code, and SOLID principles
- .
- - Experience participating in
code reviews and collaborative software development
- .
- - Practical experience with
performance profiling, load testing, troubleshooting, and application tuning
- .
- - Strong understanding of scalable, reliable, and distributed backend architectures. Technical Stack
Java | Spring Boot | Microservices | REST APIs | Kafka | PostgreSQL | Redis / Apache Ignite | gRPC | Docker | Kubernetes | CI/CD
Skills
Details
Workplace
Remote
Source
Workable
Date posted
Sep 17, 2026
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