This role is for one of our clients Industry Technology Information and Media Seniority level Mid-Senior level Min Experience 8 years Location Bengaluru JobType full-time About the Role We are looking for a passionate and skilled Senior Backend Engineer to join our quick-paced engineering team You ll be responsible for building robust scalable and high-performance backend services using Java and modern frameworks This role requires deep expertise in microservices cloud-native development and clean architecture Key Responsibilities Design and implement scalable and high-performing backend systems using Java 8 11 17 and Spring Boot Own the full development lifecycle from requirement gathering and technical design to development testing deployment and maintenance Develop and deploy microservices-based applications following best practices and industry standards Integrate with both SQL and NoSQL data stores ensuring data consistency and high availability Collaborate closely with Product DevOps and Frontend teams to deliver well-integrated solutions Participate in code reviews write unit and integration tests and uphold best practices for code quality Troubleshoot production issues analyze performance bottlenecks and drive optimizations Must-Have Skills Strong hands-on experience with Core Java 8 11 17 and Spring Boot Solid grasp of microservices architecture and RESTful API development Proficient in relational databases e g MySQL PostgreSQL Oracle Familiar with NoSQL databases like MongoDB or Redis Experience using build and CI CD tools Maven Gradle Git Jenkins Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes for containerized deployments Exposure to cloud platforms like AWS Azure or GCP Understanding of design patterns multithreading and performance tuning in backend systems Comfortable working in Agile Scrum environments Good-to-Have Skills Working knowledge of message brokers such as Kafka or RabbitMQ Experience with CI CD pipelines and DevOps workflows Exposure to frontend frameworks React js or Angular is a plus but not mandatory Soft Skills Team Fit Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Excellent verbal and written communication Collaborative self-driven and adaptable to evolving requirements Experience in mentoring junior engineers or leading small teams is a plus