SSE Java Microservices

Job description

<h3 data-end="145" data-start="120"><strong data-end="143" data-start="124">About Alphanext</strong></h3> <p data-end="348" data-start="146">Alphanext is a global talent solutions provider with locations in London, Pune, and Indore.

We partner with leading companies to deliver high-performance technology talent across domains and industries.</p> <h3 data-end="379" data-start="355"><strong data-end="534" data-start="516">About the Role</strong></h3> <p data-end="997" data-start="537">Alphanext is hiring a <strong data-end="587" data-start="559">Senior Software Engineer</strong> to join a high-impact product engineering team focused on delivering robust and scalable backend services.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience in building <strong data-end="777" data-start="755">Java microservices</strong>, working with <strong data-end="819" data-start="792">real-time communication</strong>, and deploying solutions in a <strong data-end="878" data-start="850">distributed architecture</strong>.

This is a hands-on engineering role that combines coding excellence, architectural knowledge, and team collaboration.</p> <hr data-end="1002" data-start="999" />
<h3 data-end="1032" data-start="1004"><strong data-end="1032" data-start="1008">Key Responsibilities</strong></h3> <ul data-end="1974" data-start="1034"> <li data-end="1148" data-start="1034"> <p data-end="1148" data-start="1036">Design and develop <strong data-end="1083" data-start="1055">Java-based microservices</strong> using <strong data-end="1105" data-start="1090">Spring Boot</strong> and modern architectural best practices.</p> </li> <li data-end="1228" data-start="1149"> <p data-end="1228" data-start="1151">Build real-time features using <strong data-end="1195" data-start="1182">WebSocket</strong> for low-latency communication.</p> </li> <li data-end="1312" data-start="1229"> <p data-end="1312" data-start="1231">Develop and manage background/scheduled jobs with <strong data-end="1309" data-start="1281">ScheduledExecutorService</strong>.</p> </li> <li data-end="1417" data-start="1313"> <p data-end="1417" data-start="1315">Apply microservice design patterns like <strong data-end="1374" data-start="1355">Circuit Breaker</strong>, <strong data-end="1384" data-start="1376">Saga</strong>, <strong data-end="1401" data-start="1386">API Gateway</strong>, or <strong data-end="1414" data-start="1406">CQRS</strong>.</p> </li> <li data-end="1494" data-start="1418"> <p data-end="1494" data-start="1420">Implement <strong data-end="1460" data-start="1430">asynchronous communication</strong> via <strong data-end="1474" data-start="1465">Kafka</strong> or <strong data-end="1491" data-start="1478">REST APIs</strong>.</p> </li> <li data-end="1596" data-start="1495"> <p data-end="1596" data-start="1497">Define clean <strong data-end="1532" data-start="1510">service boundaries</strong>, maintain API contracts, and uphold service-level agreements.</p> </li> <li data-end="1691" data-start="1597"> <p data-end="1691" data-start="1599">Own features end-to-end including design, development, deployment, and production support.</p> </li> <li data-end="1782" data-start="1692"> <p data-end="1782" data-start="1694">Collaborate with <strong data-end="1721" data-start="1711">DevOps</strong> for CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and system observability.</p> </li> <li data-end="1896" data-start="1783"> <p data-end="1896" data-start="1785">Participate in <strong data-end="1816" data-start="1800">code reviews</strong>, <strong data-end="1846" data-start="1818">architecture discussions</strong>, and provide mentorship to junior team members.</p> </li> <li data-end="1974" data-start="1897"> <p data-end="1974" data-start="1899">Troubleshoot and resolve issues in production and development environments.</p> </li>
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<h3 data-end="2004" data-start="1981"><strong data-end="2004" data-start="1985">Required Skills</strong></h3> <ul data-end="2925" data-start="2006"> <li data-end="2085" data-start="2006"> <p data-end="2085" data-start="2008">Proficiency in <strong data-end="2035" data-start="2023">Java 11+</strong>, <strong data-end="2052" data-start="2037">Spring Boot</strong>, and <strong data-end="2082" data-start="2058">Spring Cloud Gateway</strong>.</p> </li> <li data-end="2248" data-start="2086"> <p data-end="2167" data-start="2088">Strong understanding and application of microservice design patterns such as:</p> <ul data-end="2248" data-start="2170"> <li data-end="2248" data-start="2170"> <p data-end="2248" data-start="2172"><strong data-end="2191" data-start="2172">Circuit Breaker</strong>, <strong data-end="2208" data-start="2193">API Gateway</strong>, <strong data-end="2218" data-start="2210">CQRS</strong>, <strong data-end="2228" data-start="2220">Saga</strong>, <strong data-end="2246" data-start="2230">Service Mesh</strong></p> </li> </ul> </li> <li data-end="2341" data-start="2249"> <p data-end="2341" data-start="2251">Experience building <strong data-end="2284" data-start="2271">WebSocket</strong> communication using <strong data-end="2325" data-start="2305">Spring WebSocket</strong> or <strong data-end="2338" data-start="2329">Netty</strong>.</p> </li> <li data-end="2413" data-start="2342"> <p data-end="2413" data-start="2344">Experience using <strong data-end="2389" data-start="2361">ScheduledExecutorService</strong> for background tasks.</p> </li> <li data-end="2485" data-start="2414"> <p data-end="2485" data-start="2416">Hands-on experience with <strong data-end="2450" data-start="2441">Kafka</strong> or similar event/message queues.</p> </li> <li data-end="2597" data-start="2486"> <p data-end="2597" data-start="2488">Database experience with <strong data-end="2527" data-start="2513">PostgreSQL</strong> or <strong data-end="2541" data-start="2531">MS SQL</strong>; familiarity with <strong data-end="2571" data-start="2560">MongoDB</strong> or <strong data-end="2584" data-start="2575">Redis</strong> is a plus.</p> </li> <li data-end="2670" data-start="2598"> <p data-end="2670" data-start="2600">Familiarity with <strong data-end="2627" data-start="2617">Docker</strong> and working knowledge of <strong data-end="2667" data-start="2653">Kubernetes</strong>.</p> </li> <li data-end="2737" data-start="2671"> <p data-end="2737" data-start="2673">Understanding of <strong data-end="2700" data-start="2690">OAuth2</strong>, <strong data-end="2709" data-start="2702">JWT</strong>, and security principles.</p> </li> <li data-end="2855" data-start="2738"> <p data-end="2800" data-start="2740">Experience with CI/CD pipelines and monitoring tools like:</p> <ul data-end="2855" data-start="2803"> <li data-end="2855" data-start="2803"> <p data-end="2855" data-start="2805"><strong data-end="2819" data-start="2805">Prometheus</strong>, <strong data-end="2832" data-start="2821">Grafana</strong>, <strong data-end="2847" data-start="2834">ELK Stack</strong>, etc.</p> </li> </ul> </li> <li data-end="2925" data-start="2856"> <p data-end="2925" data-start="2858">Excellent debugging, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.</p> </li>
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<h3 data-end="2952" data-start="2932"><strong data-end="2952" data-start="2936">Good to Have</strong></h3> <ul data-end="3183" data-start="2954"> <li data-end="3013" data-start="2954"> <p data-end="3013" data-start="2956">Prior experience in <strong data-end="3010" data-start="2976">mentoring or leading engineers</strong>.</p> </li> <li data-end="3100" data-start="3014"> <p data-end="3100" data-start="3016">Knowledge of <strong data-end="3045" data-start="3029">Service Mesh</strong> concepts and implementations (e.g., Istio, Linkerd).</p> </li> <li data-end="3183" data-start="3101"> <p data-end="3183" data-start="3103">Exposure to <strong data-end="3145" data-start="3115">domain-driven design (DDD)</strong> or <strong data-end="3171" data-start="3149">clean architecture</strong> approaches.</p> </li>
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