Job Description Senior Java Backend Developer (8–15 Years)

Position

Senior Java Backend Developer / Lead Engineer

Experience

8–15 Years

Location

Walk-in Drive – [Hyderabad]

Job Summary

We are looking for highly skilled and experienced Java Backend Developers with strong expertise in designing, developing, and deploying scalable enterprise applications. The ideal candidate should possess deep hands-on experience in Java, Spring Boot, Microservices architecture, Quarks, Kubernetes, and at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP). The role requires strong problem-solving skills, system design expertise, and experience building cloud-native applications.

Key Responsibilities

- Design, develop, and maintain high-performance, scalable backend applications using Java and up-to-date frameworks.
- Build and implement RESTful APIs and Microservices-based solutions.
- Develop cloud-native applications using Spring Boot and Quarks.
- Design and optimize distributed systems with a focus on scalability, performance, and reliability.
- Containerize applications using Docker and deploy them on Kubernetes platforms.
- Work with cloud services (AWS/Azure/GCP) to build secure and resilient solutions.
- Participate in architecture discussions, technical design reviews, and code reviews.
- Implement CI/CD pipelines and DevOps best practices.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product Owners, Architects, QA, and DevOps teams.
- Troubleshoot production issues and drive performance tuning initiatives.
- Ensure adherence to coding standards, security practices, and software engineering best practices.

Required Skills

Core Java

- Strong expertise in Java 8/11/17+
- Collections Framework
- Multithreading & Concurrency
- Java Memory Management & JVM Tuning




- Functional Programming (Streams, Lambda Expressions)
- Design Patterns and SOLID Principles

Spring Ecosystem

- Spring Boot
- Spring MVC
- Spring Data JPA
- Spring Security
- Spring Cloud
- Spring Batch (good to have)

Microservices

- API Design & Development
- Service Discovery
- API Gateway
- Distributed Transactions
- Circuit Breaker Patterns
- Event-Driven Architecture
- Messaging Systems (Kafka/RabbitMQ)

Quarks

- Development of cloud-native applications using Quarks
- Native image creation and optimization
- Reactive programming concepts

Containerization & Orchestration

- Docker
- Kubernetes
- Helm Charts
- OpenShift (good to have)

Cloud Platforms (Any One)

- AWS / Azure / GCP
- Compute, Storage, Networking fundamentals
- Container services (EKS, AKS, GKE)
- Monitoring and Logging services

Database Technologies

- PostgreSQL / Oracle / MySQL
- MongoDB / Cassandra (good to have)
- Query optimization and performance tuning

DevOps & Tools

- Git
- Jenkins / GitHub Actions / Azure DevOps
- SonarQube
- Maven / Gradle
- CI/CD Pipelines

Desired Candidate Profile

- 8–15 years of experience in backend application development.
- Proven experience delivering large-scale enterprise applications.
- Strong understanding of Microservices and cloud-native architecture.
- Hands-on expertise in Kubernetes deployments and production support.
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to mentor junior developers and drive technical discussions.

Good to Have

- Reactive Programming (WebFlux, Mutiny)
- Service Mesh (Istio)
- Observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Splunk)
- Domain-Driven Design (DDD)
- Financial Services or Banking Domain experience

📌 Java Back End Developer (Hyderabad)
🏢 Lloyds Technology Centre
📍 Hyderabad