Software Development Engineer 3

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Backend Engineer – Microservices (4-6 Years Experience) Experience
4–6 years
Job Summary
We are looking for a Backend Engineer with strong experience in Java and Spring Boot to design and build scalable, reliable microservices . The role requires solid backend system design skills , experience with event-driven architectures using Kafka , and a strong focus on test-driven development . You will work on distributed systems deployed on Kubernetes using modern CI/CD practices . Key Responsibilities Backend Development

Design and develop microservices using Java and Spring Boot

Build RESTful APIs and asynchronous services using Kafka

Ensure services meet requirements for performance, scalability, and reliability System Design & Architecture

Contribute to end-to-end backend system design

Design services considering scalability, fault tolerance, and data consistency

Apply clean architecture principles & standard design patterns,

Participate in architecture and design discussions Testing & DevOps

Follow Test-Driven Development (TDD) and write unit/integration tests

Containerize services using Docker and deploy on Kubernetes

Work with CI/CD pipelines for build, test, and deployment

Monitor and debug production issues Required Skills & Qualifications

Strong proficiency in Java (8+) and Spring Boot

Hands-on experience with microservices architecture

Experience with Apache Kafka and event-driven systems

Strong understanding of backend system design and distributed systems

Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD

Good knowledge of unit testing and TDD

Experience with SQL and/or NoSQL databases Nice to Have

Spring Cloud, API Gateway, Service Discovery

Observability tools (ELK, Prometheus, Grafana)

Cloud platforms (AWS / GCP / Azure)

Knowledge of API security (OAuth2, JWT)

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