Senior Backend Engineer – Java/Spring Boot

Job Title: Senior Backend Engineer

Experience Range: 5 to 10 years

Hiring Location: Pune

Job Description:

We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to design, develop, and deliver highly scalable web services, APIs, and backend data modules. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, cloud services, and database technologies. This role requires excellent problem-solving skills, experience with scalable system design, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities:
• Design and implement scalable, reusable, and efficient backend systems and APIs.
• Collaborate with product management and engineering teams to understand requirements and propose solutions.
• Write clean, maintainable, and testable code following best coding practices.
• Develop unit test cases and ensure quality through test-driven development (TDD).
• Stay updated with the latest technologies, tools, and methodologies and share knowledge with the team.
• Optimize performance, scalability, and security of backend services.
• Work with DevOps tools like Jenkins, Git, Gradle/Maven/SBT for CI/CD pipeline management.
• Ensure high availability, fault tolerance, and security in the backend architecture.

Must-Have Skills:
• 5-10 years of experience in backend development.
• Strong programming expertise in Java, Spring Boot, and microservices architecture.
• Hands-on experience with multithreading, concurrency, and synchronization concepts.
• Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and system design.
• Experience with API Gateway, Lambda functions, and Apache Nifi (Good to have).
• Proficiency in relational databases (RDBMS) and NoSQL databases like Cassandra.
• Solid understanding of Linux OS, memory/cache management, threading, I/O, and networking.
• Experience working in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Jenkins, Git, and build tools like Maven/Gradle/SBT.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to write optimized, scalable code.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Good-to-Have Skills:
• Experience with Test-Driven Development (TDD) and writing unit tests.
• Knowledge of Apache Nifi and serverless computing.
• Experience in performance profiling and optimization techniques.
• Understanding of design patterns and best practices in backend development.

Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5-10 years of hands-on experience in backend development with Java, Spring Boot, and cloud services.