Sr. Java Backend Developer

Java Backend Engineer

Education & Certifications Secondary degree diploma preferably University degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

Professional Experience

5+ years of hands-on experience designing, building, testing, and maintaining production-grade software systems

Proven track record of delivering scalable, maintainable, and high-performance software within Agile development environments

Experience collaborating in globally distributed engineering teams and contributing to cross-functional technical initiatives

Core Engineering Competencies

System Architecture & Design

Defines and implements software components, systems, and services with consideration for scalability, maintainability, and performance

Makes thoughtful architectural decisions aligned with business goals and technical best practices

Agile Delivery & Engineering Practices

Actively participates in Agile ceremonies (daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, reviews)

Supports continuous delivery practices, source control strategies, and iterative development workflows

Quality, Testing & Documentation

Writes modular, reusable, and testable code

Designs and maintains automated test coverage (unit, integration, and/or end-to-end tests)

Produces clear and concise technical documentation for both implementation and processes

Collaboration & Communication

Works effectively in a cross-functional environment with designers, product managers, QA, and fellow engineers

Provides technical mentorship and supports knowledge sharing within the team

Engages with stakeholders (including client-side engineers) to drive clarity and shared understanding of technical solutions

Release, Risk, and Change Management

Supports and/or leads release management, ensuring smooth deployment cycles

Identifies and mitigates technical risks early in the development process

Participates in onboarding and offboarding processes to ensure knowledge continuity and team stability

Embraces change management best practices during feature rollouts and system upgrades

Soft Skills & Leadership

Autonomous problem-solver with strong ownership mindset

Clear, confident communicator in English

Advocates for clean code, performance, security, and accessibility

Technical requirements:

Backend Skills

Database

Relational

Oracle

Postgres

NoSQL

Cassandra / DynamoDB / etc

Java

Coding to a high standard of quality

Database access: JDBC / JDBI

Testing: JUnit / Mockito

Web Services

REST

OpenAPI

Jersey / Jetty

Jackson

Spring (optional)

Deployment

Docker

Kubernetes

Build Tools

Gradle (Preferred)

Maven

Other

GraphQL experience a plus

Remote