Back End Developer

Project description

Customer is looking for a Senior Backend Engineer (Java, Spring Boot, AWS)

Responsibilities

• Design and develop robust, scalable RESTful services using Java and Spring Boot
• Implement microservices-based systems deployed on AWS (EKS / Lambda)
• Develop and maintain event-driven architectures using Kafka, MQ, or enterprise messaging systems (EMS)
• Integrate and optimize AWS services including S3, SQS, SNS, Textract, DynamoDB, and DocumentDB
• Build and support document processing pipelines involving PDFs, images, and OCR workflows
• Design and implement CI/CD pipelines using Harness, ensuring secure, reliable, and automated deployments
• Ensure system reliability through observability, monitoring, and operational excellence practices
• Collaborate with security and platform teams to address SAST findings and vulnerability remediation (e.g., Wiz, Veracode)
• Contribute to engineering standards, design reviews, and mentoring initiatives

Skills

Must have

• Strong expertise in Java and Spring Boot ecosystem
• Proven experience with AWS cloud-native architectures (EKS, Lambda, S3, IAM, CloudWatch, SQS/SNS)
• Deep understanding of microservices and distributed system design
• Strong experience with event-driven architectures (Kafka / MQ / EMS or equivalent)
• Proficiency with NoSQL databases, including DynamoDB, MongoDB, or DocumentDB
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, preferably using Harness
• Strong grounding in system design, scalability, and performance engineering
• Experience working in large-scale production environments with real-world data systems
• Familiarity with secure software development practices and vulnerability remediation workflows

Nice to have

• Experience with AWS Textract or document AI / OCR-based systems
• Exposure to Kubernetes (EKS) in production environments
• Experience with Python
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot) or AI integrations (e.g., OpenAI APIs)
• Experience with performance and load testing frameworks (k6, JMeter)
• Strong understanding of secure SDLC practices and enterprise security tooling

Languages

• English: C1 Advanced