Backend Java Engineer
Posted 14 Jun 2026
Advertised as “Intermediate Backend Java Engineer”
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- Expected experience
- 2–4 yrs
- Management level
- Individual contributor
No salary listed for this role.
Field of studyComputer Science (or related)
Study levelBachelor's
Study levelDoctorate
Summary of role ▪ The Java Developer contributes to the backend API technology stack, ▪ The Java Dev works with the product and design teams to understand end-user requirements and use cases and translate them pragmatic and effective technical solutions. ▪ As well as improvements to DevOps tooling Key responsibilities ▪ Shaping and implementing technology / business solutions to contribute to client organization’s competitive differentiation ▪ Uses various software development technologies to rapidly develop creative and efficient solutions that enhance client organization’s technology stack ▪ Collaborates with other team members to implement user stories, write tests, and continuously deliver new / improved product functionality ▪ Communicates with internal IT teams to resolve technical dependencies during implementation ▪ Reporting to Engineering Manager / Senior Engineering Manager
Requirements
Key responsibilities and background
▪ 2-4 years history of total software development experience.
▪ Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or similar, advanced degree preferred with outstanding record of academic achievement.
▪ Experience working in JVM based programming languages like Java 8+, Kotlin and/or modern backend frameworks like Spring-Boot.
▪ Significant experience writing, utilizing and securing RESTful API services in large scale distributed applications.
▪ Experience with microservice architectures, including understanding of service discovery and circuit breakers.
▪ Experience with relational and non-relational databases (e.g., Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL/MariaDB, MongoDB, CouchDB, Cassandra, Elasticsearch … etc.).
▪ Experience in build scripts Maven, Gradle, CI Jenkins and/or Azure Pipelines.
▪ Experience in engineering practices such as code refactoring, design patterns, test driven development, continuous integration, building highly scalable applications, application security.
▪ Experience in container technologies like Docker / Kubernetes a plus.
▪ Experience in agile development methodologies
▪ Knowledge in any other languages such as NodeJS, Go-Lang, and/or Python a plus