Principal Backend Engineer

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

• 10+ years of relevant experience in enterprise application development, architecture, and technical leadership.

• Deep experience developing server-side applications and RESTful APIs using Java, Spring, and Spring Boot.

• Expertise in microservices architectures, API design, and event-driven integration with Kafka.

• Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases, JPA or Hibernate, and performance tuning.

• Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and software design.

• Experience with JSON, XML, REST, SOAP, and web services.

• Experience with Jenkins, Git, CI/CD, and testing frameworks such as JUnit and Mockito.

• Experience with cloud development, containerization, and production triage.

• Proven experience owning application architecture, establishing engineering governance, and mentoring technical leaders.

• Comfortable working in Agile environments and collaborating with senior business and technical stakeholders.

Ideally, you'll also have

• Experience with the following technologies

• Java, Spring, Spring Boot, and microservices architectures

• RESTful and SOAP web services and API design

• JSON and XML data formats

• SQL and NoSQL databases, and data access frameworks such as JPA or Hibernate

• Messaging and event streaming platforms such as Kafka, JMS, or RabbitMQ

• Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure

• Jenkins, Git, and CI/CD pipelines

• JUnit, Mockito, and automated testing frameworks

• Cloud development, production triage, and enterprise application delivery