Backend Engineer - SRE

We are looking for a skilled Java Backend Developer to design, develop, test, and maintain scalable, secure, and high\-performance backend applications. The ideal candidate should have strong experience in Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, microservices architecture, database management, and cloud or deployment technologies.

• *Key Responsibilities**
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• Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Java and Spring Boot.
• Build and integrate RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Write clean, reusable, maintainable, and efficient code.
• Work with relational and NoSQL databases to design schemas and optimize queries.
• Implement authentication, authorization, and application security.
• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks, bugs, and production issues.
• Write unit and integration tests using JUnit, Mockito, or similar frameworks.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Business Analysts, QA Engineers, DevOps Engineers, and frontend developers.
• Participate in code reviews, technical design discussions, and Agile/Scrum ceremonies.
• Use Git and CI/CD pipelines to manage code changes and deployments.
• Monitor application performance, troubleshoot issues, and support production releases.
• Follow coding standards, secure development practices, and engineering best practices.

• *Required Technical Skills**
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• **Programming:** Core Java, OOP, Collections, Exception Handling, Multithreading, Java 8\+ features.
• **Frameworks:** Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Security, Spring Data JPA, Hibernate.
• **API Development:** REST APIs, JSON, HTTP methods, API versioning, Swagger/OpenAPI.
• **Architecture:** Microservices, design patterns, distributed systems fundamentals.
• **Databases:** MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, or similar relational databases; SQL query optimization.
• **Messaging:** Kafka or RabbitMQ, where applicable.
• **Testing:** JUnit, Mockito, integration testing.
• **Build Tools:** Maven or Gradle.
• **Version Control:** Git, GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket.
• **DevOps and Cloud:** Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, AWS/Azure/GCP, depending on the project.
• **Monitoring:** Logging, metrics, and troubleshooting using tools such as ELK, Grafana, or Prometheus.

• *Qualifications**
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• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong analytical, problem\-solving, and debugging skills.
• Understanding of data structures, algorithms, and software engineering principles.
• Good communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience working in Agile development environments.