Job Description

This role is for one of our clients

Industry: Technology, Information and Media
Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Min Experience: 8 years
Location: Bengaluru
JobType: full-time

About the Role

We are looking for a passionate and skilled

Senior Backend Engineer

to join our fast-paced engineering team. You'll be responsible for building robust, scalable, and high-performance backend services using Java and modern frameworks. This role requires deep expertise in microservices, cloud-native development, and clean architecture.

Key Responsibilities

Design and implement scalable and high-performing backend systems using

Java (8/11/17)

and

Spring Boot

.
Own the full development lifecycle: from requirement gathering and technical design to development, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
Develop and deploy microservices-based applications following best practices and industry standards.
Integrate with both SQL and NoSQL data stores, ensuring data consistency and high availability.
Collaborate closely with Product, DevOps, and Frontend teams to deliver well-integrated solutions.
Participate in code reviews, write unit and integration tests, and uphold best practices for code quality.
Troubleshoot production issues, analyze performance bottlenecks, and drive optimizations.

Must-Have Skills

Strong hands-on experience with

Core Java (8/11/17)

and

Spring Boot

.
Solid grasp of

microservices architecture

and

RESTful API

development.
Proficient in

relational databases

(e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle).
Familiar with

NoSQL databases

like

MongoDB

or

Redis

.
Experience using

build and CI/CD tools

: Maven/Gradle, Git, Jenkins.
Familiarity with

Docker

and

Kubernetes

for containerized deployments.
Exposure to

cloud platforms

like AWS, Azure, or GCP.
Understanding of

design patterns

,

multithreading

, and

performance tuning

in backend systems.
Comfortable working in

Agile/Scrum

environments.

Good-to-Have Skills

Working knowledge of

message brokers

such as

Kafka

or

RabbitMQ

.
Experience with

CI/CD pipelines

and

DevOps workflows

.
Exposure to

frontend frameworks

(React.js or Angular) is a plus but not mandatory.

Soft Skills & Team Fit

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication.
Collaborative, self-driven, and adaptable to evolving requirements.
Experience in mentoring junior engineers or leading small teams is a plus.