The company is looking to build and scale secure, high-performance RESTful APIs and microservices, requiring expertise in Java, Spring Boot, relational databases, authentication, authorization, security best practices, testing, caching, and messaging.
Requirements
- Proven experience in building and scaling secure, high-performance RESTful APIs and microservices using Java and the Spring Boot framework.
- Familiarity with Spring Cloud distributed systems is a plus.
- Strong data modeling skills, extensive experience with optimizing complex queries, and a deep understanding of database security features.
- Crucial knowledge includes indexing strategies, transaction management, connection pooling, and replication.
- Hands-on experience implementing complex Identity and Access Management (IAM) concepts such as OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), SAML, JWT, and role-based access control (RBAC).
- A security-first mindset with experience in data encryption (at rest and in transit), hashing algorithms (e.g., bcrypt, scrypt), and preventing common vulnerabilities (e.g., SQL injection, XSS, CSRF, insecure deserialization).
- Proficiency with testing frameworks like JUnit, Mockito, and Spring Test. Experience with integration testing and end-to-end testing methodologies.
Responsibilities
- Architect and build the core backend services, including robust user authentication, session management, and access control logic.
- Design and optimize relational database schemas, ensuring scalability, high availability, and robust security.
- Write critical, high-performance, and maintainable Java code, setting the standard for the backend codebase.
- Conduct thorough code reviews to enforce best practices in coding standards, security, performance, and API design.
- Mentor junior developers on advanced Java backend development principles, efficient database interactions, and secure API design.
- Break down complex backend features and tasks into manageable stories and subtasks for the development team.
- Lead a "Backend Pod" for 3- junior to mid-level developers, fostering a collaborative and productive environment.
Other
- Lead a "Backend Pod" for 3- junior to mid-level developers, fostering a collaborative and productive environment.
- Mentor junior developers on advanced Java backend development principles, efficient database interactions, and secure API design.
- Shift based support for time zone coverage.
- Permanent Employment Type
- Senior Java Backend Developer Job Role
