Senior Backend Software Engineer - Java Technologies

<p><p><b>The Role : </b><br/><br/>We're looking for a highly skilled and motivated Senior Backend Software Engineer to be a key player in designing, developing, and maintaining our high-scale, fault-tolerant core platform services.<br/><br/>You'll drive technical decision-making, mentor junior engineers, and ensure our systems deliver optimal performance and reliability for millions of users.</p><p><br/></p><p><b>What You'll Do : </b><br/><br/>- Design & Development : Lead the design and implementation of robust, scalable, and low-latency APIs and microservices using Java and Spring Boot.<br/><br/>- System Architecture : Contribute to architectural decisions, including evaluating new technologies, patterns, and frameworks (e.g., event-driven architecture, serverless) to improve system performance and efficiency.<br/><br/>- Code Quality & Review : Own code quality by conducting thorough code reviews, setting coding standards, and enforcing best practices for security and performance.<br/><br/>- Troubleshooting : Diagnose and resolve complex production issues, performance bottlenecks, and infrastructure challenges in a distributed environment.<br/><br/>- Mentorship : Act as a technical mentor for mid-level and junior engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous Skills & Qualifications : </b><br/><br/>- 5+ years of hands-on experience in building and deploying scalable backend services.<br/><br/>- Expert proficiency in Java and the Spring Boot framework.<br/><br/>- Deep understanding of microservices architecture, RESTful APIs, and asynchronous communication patterns.<br/><br/>- Strong experience with at least one NoSQL database (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra, Redis) and relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL).<br/><br/>- Solid grasp of cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) and containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.<br/><br/>- Familiarity with messaging queues/brokers (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ).<br/><br/>- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field</p><br/></p> (ref:hirist.tech)