Java core backend

We are seeking a Java Backend Resource having 8 years of professional experience in backend application development cloud engineering and enterprise system integration with strong expertise in building deploying and supporting API driven applications. The candidate must have deep hands on experience with Java Backend K8 Micro Services Redis Memcache Cloud services and CI/CD pipelines along with the ability to design scalable secure and resilient cloud solutions.

This role requires close collaboration with cross functional teams adherence to DevOps and Agile practices and ownership of service quality and delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Microservices Development: Design develop and maintain high-throughput backend services and RESTful / event-driven APIs (Kafka) using Java 17 and Spring Boot.
• Cloud-Native Deployment: Deploy and manage applications in Kubernetes (K8s) environments ensuring scalability and high availability.
• Caching & Optimization: Implement caching strategies using Redis or Memcached to minimize database load and optimize performance.
• Event-Driven Systems: Work with messaging systems (e.g. Kafka) to create asynchronous event-driven architectures.
• Database Management: Maintain database schemas and write optimized queries for SQL (PostgreSQL MySQL) and NoSQL (Cassandra MongoDB) databases.
• CI/CD & DevOps: Collaborate on CI/CD pipelines (ArgoCD Jenkins Artifactory DevSecOps) and monitor services using observability tools

Mandatory Technical Skills & Competencies

• Functional Domain: Good understanding of Core Domain Services areas like Real-time Transaction Processing Customer and Account Management AML KYC GDPR CCPA Payment processing Channel Banking General Ledger
• Language: Expertise in Java and Spring Boot framework.
• Architecture: Strong experience building testing and troubleshooting Microservices.
• Infrastructure: Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes (K8s) Containerized application deployment concepts Configuration scaling and environment management awareness
• Caching Technologies: Experience managing data storage/caching with Redis or Memcached.
• Database: Proficient in SQL and NoSQL database design.
• Tooling: Familiarity with Git Maven/Gradle and CI/CD tools like (ArgoCD Jenkins Artifactory DevSecOps) Source control branching strategies merge requests CI/CD pipeline configuration and automated deployments Environment-based deployments and rollback strategies
• Experience with AWS Azure or GCP services.
• Knowledge of monitoring tools such as Prometheus Grafana or ELK stack.
• Understanding of distributed tracing and logging.
• Cloud concepts like fundamentals App Configuration / App Settings Key Vault Cache Service Bus (queues/topics) Event driven architecture Blob Storage cloud security scalability and resiliency patterns
• Microservice Development
  • Microservice design and implementation
  • Middleware filters exception handling and logging
  • Authentication and authorization (JWT/OAuth concepts)
  • Performance optimization and secure coding practices
• Agile and Collaboration Tools: Sprint planning work item tracking and agile delivery Technical documentation and knowledge sharing

Soft Skills

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Clear communication with technical and non technical stakeholders
• Ownership mindset and production grade engineering discipline
• Ability to work independently and within cross functional teams