CORE RESPONSIBILITIES: Participate in the design and implementation of essential applications Demonstrate expertise and add valuable input throughout the development lifecycle Help design and implement scalable, lasting technology solutions Review current systems, suggesting updates as needed Gather requirements from internal and external stakeholders Test and debug new applications and updates Resolve reported issues and reply to queries in a timely manner Develop and utilize technical change documentation Strive to deploy all products and updates on time Help improve code quality by implementing recommended best practices Remain up to date on all current best practices, trends, and industry developments Maintain a high standard of work quality and encourage others to do the same Help junior team members grow and develop their skills Identify potential challenges and bottlenecks in order to address them proactively REQUIERD QUALIFICATIONS: Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience in backend development, building and maintaining large-scale, high-performance systems, ideally in enterprise or SaaS environments. Expertise in Java 17 (or latest LTS version), including strong understanding of object-oriented principles, functional programming features, and concurrency. Java SE 21 certification (OCP Java 21 Developer) is highly desirable. Deep hands-on experience with the Spring ecosystem: Spring Boot 3.x (latest), including advanced configurations, profiles, and actuator Spring Security 6.x, including OAuth2, JWT, and RBAC implementations Spring Data JPA 3.x with Hibernate ORM for data persistence Experience with microservices patterns like service discovery, API gateway, and configuration management. Strong problem-solving and debugging skills—able to troubleshoot complex issues across microservices, logs, and distributed systems. Proven experience designing and developing microservices architectures using modern design patterns (e.g., API-first, domain-driven design, event-driven architecture). Cloud-native development experience, preferably with AWS (Lambda, S3, RDS, ECS) or Azure, including CI/CD pipeline setup, deployment, and monitoring. Proficiency in Git (latest version), including branching strategies, merge conflict resolution, and code review best practices (GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket). Solid understanding and hands-on experience with build tools: Maven 4.x (or 3.x LTS) Gradle 8.x (for modern projects) Advanced SQL skills (PostgreSQL, MySQL), including query optimization, stored procedures, and schema design. Basic proficiency in HTML5, CSS, and REST API design principles (OpenAPI 3.x, Swagger). Clear understanding of MVC architecture and RESTful service principles; hands-on experience developing and consuming REST APIs. Experience writing unit and integration tests using: JUnit 5 (Jupiter) Mockito 5.x Familiarity with Agile development practices (Scrum, Kanban) and Jira for task tracking and sprint planning. Bonus: Knowledge of containerization with Docker and orchestration with Kubernetes (K8s). Bonus: Exposure to GraphQL, gRPC, or Reactive Programming (Spring WebFlux, Reactor). Show more Show less