Lead Consultant Backend Developer, Java

Inviting applications for the role of Lead Consultant Backend Developer, Java

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Java Backend Developer to join our engineering team. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in designing, developing, and maintaining backend systems and APIs using Java and Spring Boot. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-performance, scalable, and secure solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop RESTful APIs and backend services using Java, Spring Boot, and related frameworks.

• Write clean, efficient, and reusable code following best practices.

• Collaborate with front-end developers, DevOps engineers, QA, and product teams for end-to-end delivery.

• Integrate with third-party systems, databases, and internal microservices.

• Optimize applications for performance, scalability, and security.

• Participate in code reviews, unit testing, integration testing, and debugging.

• Maintain technical documentation and contribute to architecture and design discussions.

• Experience in working AWS Cloud services such as ECS Fargate, DynamoDB, RDS, and Lambda.

• Experienced in any CI-CD pipelines/Jenkins.

• Database knowledge in PostgreSQL/AWS RDS or No SQL DB's.

• Nice to have: Knowledge on Elasticsearch querying.

Qualifications we seek in you!

Minimum Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in Java (8/11/17) and Spring Boot.

• Hands-on experience with REST APIs, microservices architecture, and design patterns.

• Solid understanding of SQL and relational databases like MySQL, PostgreSQL, or Oracle.

• Familiarity with NoSQL databases like MongoDB or Redis is a plus.

• Experience with message brokers (Kafka, RabbitMQ) is desirable.

• Familiar with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, etc.) and source control (Git).

• Understanding of containerization and Docker knowledge of Kubernetes is a plus.

• Good understanding of authentication/authorization mechanisms (OAuth2, JWT).

• Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) is an advantage.

Preferred Qualifications/ Skills

• Experience with unit testing frameworks (JUnit, Mockito).

• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies.