Back End Engineer

Job Description

The job holder will be responsible for building scalable backend systems and will work on cloud-native services using Java, Spring Boot 3, AWS, and Apache Kafka, contributing to design, development, and continuous improvement of our platform.

​Roles & Responsibilities Include;

Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Java and Spring Boot 3

Build and consume RESTful APIs with clean, maintainable code

Develop event-driven and asynchronous systems using Apache Kafka

Deploy and operate services on AWS (EC2, ECS/EKS, S3, RDS, etc.)

Write unit and integration tests to ensure code quality and reliability

Participate in code reviews and contribute to engineering best practices

Troubleshoot production issues and improve system performance and stability

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate requirements into technical solutions

Requirements

Desired Skills & Experience

2–3 years of professional experience in Java backend development

Strong knowledge of Java (8+) and Spring Boot 3

Experience building REST APIs and working with JSON

Hands-on experience with Apache Kafka (producers, consumers, topics, offsets)

Experience deploying or operating applications on AWS

Solid understanding of SQL databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, or similar)

Familiarity with Git and modern CI/CD pipelines

Understanding of micro services architecture and distributed systems basics

Benefits

Competitive Package

Minimum qualifications

BA/BSc/HND

How to apply

Interested and qualified? Go to d.light on dlight.zohorecruit.in to apply

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