Backend Engineer - Microservices (4-6 Years Experience)

Experience

3-5 years

Job Summary

We are looking for a Backend Engineer with strong experience in Java and Spring Boot to design and build scalable, reliable microservices. The role requires solid backend system design skills, experience with event-driven architectures using Kafka, and a strong focus on test-driven development. You will work on distributed systems deployed on Kubernetes using modern CI/CD practices.

Key Responsibilities

Backend Development

Design and develop microservices using Java and Spring Boot
Build RESTful APIs and asynchronous services using Kafka
Ensure services meet requirements for performance, scalability, and reliability

System Design & Architecture

Contribute to end-to-end backend system design
Design services considering scalability, fault tolerance, and data consistency
Apply clean architecture principles & standard design patterns,
Participate in architecture and design discussions

Testing & DevOps

Follow Test-Driven Development (TDD) and write unit/integration tests
Containerize services using Docker and deploy on Kubernetes
Work with CI/CD pipelines for build, test, and deployment
Monitor and debug production issues

Required Skills & Qualifications

Strong proficiency in Java (8+) and Spring Boot
Hands-on experience with microservices architecture
Experience with Apache Kafka and event-driven systems
Strong understanding of backend system design and distributed systems
Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD
Good knowledge of unit testing and TDD
Experience with SQL and/or NoSQL databases

Nice to Have

Spring Cloud, API Gateway, Service Discovery
Observability tools (ELK, Prometheus, Grafana)
Cloud platforms (AWS / GCP / Azure)
Knowledge of API security (OAuth2, JWT)

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