Sr. Java Backend Developer

Java Backend Engineer

Education & Certifications

Secondary degree diploma preferably University degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

Professional Experience

• 5+ years of hands-on experience designing, building, testing, and maintaining production-grade software systems
• Proven track record of delivering scalable, maintainable, and high-performance software within Agile development environments
• Experience collaborating in globally distributed engineering teams and contributing to cross-functional technical initiatives

Core Engineering Competencies

System Architecture & Design

• Defines and implements software components, systems, and services with consideration for scalability, maintainability, and performance
• Makes thoughtful architectural decisions aligned with business goals and technical best practices

Agile Delivery & Engineering Practices

• Actively participates in Agile ceremonies (daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, reviews)
• Supports continuous delivery practices, source control strategies, and iterative development workflows

Quality, Testing & Documentation

• Writes modular, reusable, and testable code
• Designs and maintains automated test coverage (unit, integration, and/or end-to-end tests)
• Produces clear and concise technical documentation for both implementation and processes

Collaboration & Communication

• Works effectively in a cross-functional environment with designers, product managers, QA, and fellow engineers
• Provides technical mentorship and supports knowledge sharing within the team
• Engages with stakeholders (including client-side engineers) to drive clarity and shared understanding of technical solutions

Release, Risk, and Change Management

• Supports and/or leads release management, ensuring smooth deployment cycles
• Identifies and mitigates technical risks early in the development process
• Participates in onboarding and offboarding processes to ensure knowledge continuity and team stability
• Embraces change management best practices during feature rollouts and system upgrades

Soft Skills & Leadership

• Autonomous problem-solver with strong ownership mindset
• Clear, confident communicator in English
• Advocates for clean code, performance, security, and accessibility

Technical requirements:

Backend Skills

• Database
  • Relational
  • Oracle
  • Postgres
• NoSQL
  • Cassandra / DynamoDB / etc
• Java
  • Coding to a high standard of quality
  • Database access: JDBC / JDBI
  • Testing: JUnit / Mockito
• Web Services
  • REST
  • OpenAPI
  • Jersey / Jetty
  • Jackson
  • Spring (optional)
• Deployment
  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
• Build Tools
  • Gradle (Preferred)
  • Maven
• Other

GraphQL experience a plus

Originally posted on Himalayas