Role Summary

We are looking for a seasoned Backend Developer with strong expertise in Java and Kotlin to design, build, and scale high-performance backend systems. The role involves working on cloud-native, microservices-based architectures, owning critical services end-to-end, and collaborating closely with product, platform, and DevOps teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable, resilient backend services using Java and Kotlin

• Build and maintain microservices using Spring Boot / Spring

• Apply object-oriented and functional programming best practices

• Design and consume RESTful APIs; exposure to event-driven systems is a plus

• Work with relational and NoSQL databases (schema design, performance tuning)

• Ensure code quality via reviews, unit/integration testing, and CI/CD pipelines

• Collaborate with DevOps on containerization and cloud deployments

• Troubleshoot production issues and drive root cause analysis

• Mentor junior developers and contribute to technical design discussions

Required Skills & Experience

• 6+ years of backend development experience

• Strong proficiency in Java (8+) and Kotlin

• Hands-on experience with:

• Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Hibernate/JPA

• REST APIs, JSON, OpenAPI/Swagger

• Solid understanding of:

• Multithreading, concurrency, JVM internals

• Design patterns, SOLID principles

• Experience with databases:

• PostgreSQL / MySQL / Oracle

• Exposure to NoSQL (MongoDB, Cassandra, Redis)

• Familiarity with:

• Git, Maven/Gradle

• CI/CD pipelines and automated testing

Good to Have

• Experience with Kotlin coroutines and reactive programming

• Knowledge of Kafka / RabbitMQ or other messaging systems

• Cloud experience (AWS / Azure / GCP)

• Docker, Kubernetes

• Experience working in Agile/Scrum teams

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience

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