Java (Cloud & Reactive Systems)

We are looking for a highly skilled Backend Engineer with strong experience in modern Java, cloud-native development, and building scalable distributed systems. You will work across APIs, messaging platforms, cloud services, and containerized environments to deliver high-performing, resilient backend services.Key Responsibilities

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain backend services using Java 17+.
• Implement and optimize REST and OpenAPI-based services.
• Work with Kafka for event-driven and streaming architectures.
• Develop microservices with containerization, Azure, and modern cloud patterns.
• Use SQL & NoSQL databases efficiently for scalable data access.
• Implement reliable testing using Test Containers.
• Contribute to CI/CD workflows using GitHub Actions.
• Work with GraphQL (GQL) endpoints where required.
• Ensure strong observability via monitoring and logging frameworks (Dynatrace experience is a bonus).
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, production-grade systems.

Requirements
Must Have

• Strong hands-on experience with Java 17+.
• Experience building modern APIs (REST / OpenAPI).
• Good understanding of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience with Kafka.
• Knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Experience with Gradle as a build tool.
• Hands-on experience with Azure Cloud services.
• Working knowledge of GitHub Actions, CI/CD.
• Familiarity with observability tools (logs, metrics, tracing).

Nice to Have

• Reactive Programming experience (Project Reactor, RxJava).
• Experience with Test Containers.
• Experience with GraphQL (GQL).
• Exposure to Dynatrace or any enterprise observability platform.

Benefits

Why Join Mindera?

• Work in a collaborative, engineering-driven culture.
• Opportunity to work with modern tech stacks and cloud-native solutions.
• Remote-first flexibility with a global mindset.
• Build meaningful, scalable technology for enterprise-grade clients.

About Mindera

At Mindera we use technology to build products we are proud of, with people we love.

Software Engineering Applications, including Web and Mobile, are at the core of what we do at Mindera.

We partner with our clients, to understand their product and deliver high performance, resilient and scalable software systems that create an impact in their users and businesses across the world.

You get to work with a bunch of great people, where the whole team owns the project together.

Our culture reflects our lean and self-organisation attitude. We encourage our colleagues to take risks, make decisions, work in a collaborative way and talk to everyone to enhance communication.

We are proud of our work and we love to learn all and everything while navigating through an Agile, Lean and collaborative environment.

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