Sr. Backend Engineer – Java/Spring Boot | Onshore
About The Position
We are seeking a Senior Backend Developer who will design, build, and maintain backend services, APIs, and platform capabilities. This role combines strong backend engineering with hands-on involvement in release readiness, production deployment, monitoring, and cross-team coordination. You will contribute to high-impact technical decisions, maintain engineering excellence, and help drive smooth, reliable release cycles. Seeking a highly skilled Senior Backend Engineer to design, develop, and support scalable backend services for enterprise-grade platforms. The role requires strong hands-on experience with Spring Boot, Kafka, and PostgreSQL, along with exposure to distributed systems and production-scale applications. The engineer will work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable, high-performance backend solutions that support critical business workflows.
Requirements
- Java, Springboot, Kafka, Database/Cache (Postgres, Redis or any other)
- 7+ plus years of software development in enterprise / web / cloud applications
- 3+ years of experience with cloud computing technologies. Have track record developing in AWS or GCP or Azure or similar public cloud environments
- Independently design and develop cloud scalable services in a containerized and CI/CD environment
- Have strong foundational knowledge of software engineering best practices - including good coding standards, solid functional and unit testing, source control management.
- Collaborate in solving problems, platform issues and perform root cause analysis to proactively resolve product and operational issues
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Java and Spring Boot.
- Build and integrate RESTful APIs and microservices supporting high-volume transactions.
- Implement event-driven architectures using Apache Kafka.
- Design schemas, optimize queries, and manage data using PostgreSQL.
- Ensure application performance, scalability, resilience, and security.
- Collaborate with frontend engineers, product owners, and QA teams to deliver end-to-end features.
- Troubleshoot production issues, perform root-cause analysis, and implement fixes.
- Participate in code reviews and technical design discussions.
Benefits
- Medical, vision, and dental benefits
- 401k retirement plan
- variable pay/incentives
- paid time off
- paid holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
