Backend Developer

Backend Engineer – GrowthArc

About GrowthArc

Backend Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Design & Development: Build and maintain high-performance, scalable, and secure backend services and APIs using Java and the Spring Framework.
• Architecture Ownership: Design distributed backend systems capable of handling large-scale data, traffic, and performance demands.
• Collaboration: Partner closely with product managers, frontend engineers, and QA to translate requirements into robust technical solutions.
• Code Quality: Write clean, modular, and well-documented code. Participate in reviews and uphold strong engineering standards.
• Troubleshooting: Identify, diagnose, and resolve complex technical issues, ensuring stability and reliability.
• Database Design: Create efficient schemas, write optimized SQL queries, and manage relational (MySQL/PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB) databases.
  

Technical Skills

• Core Java: Deep, hands-on expertise with Java, OOP principles, and concurrency.
• Data Structures & Algorithms: Exceptional problem-solving ability and strong command over data structures, algorithms, and system design — crucial for building scalable systems.
• Frameworks: Expertise in Spring Boot and microservice architectures.
• APIs: Proven experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs.
• Databases: Strong working knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases.
• DevOps: Familiarity with containerization (Docker), CI/CD, and deployment best practices.
  

Preferred Experience

• Product Companies: Strong background working with product-based companies or contributing to large-scale product development.
• eCommerce Platforms: Experience in eCommerce or high-traffic transactional systems is highly preferred.
• Exposure to scalable architecture, performance optimization, and fault-tolerant systems will be a plus.