We are seeking a Senior Backend Developer to join our engineering team and help design, build, and maintain a scalable microservices platform. This role is ideal for a hands-on backend engineer with deep Java expertise, solid system design skills, and the ability to deliver secure, high-quality services in a cooperative environment.

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain backend services for a large-scale microservices platform
Translate business and application requirements into effective technical solutions
Build secure, reliable, and performant RESTful APIs and message-driven services
Contribute to architecture decisions, code quality, and engineering best practices
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product, QA, and client-facing stakeholders
Mentor junior developers and provide technical guidance when needed

Requirements

Required Qualifications

8+ years of backend development experience with Java, preferably Java 17+




Robust hands-on experience with Spring Boot 3.x, Spring Data MongoDB, and Spring Security including OAuth2/JWT
Proven experience designing technical solutions for complex application requirements
Solid understanding of microservices architecture, RESTful API design, and message-driven patterns
Experience with Gradle multi-module builds and Docker containerization
Strong unit testing experience using Unit or TestNG with Mockito
Familiarity with cloud infrastructure, preferably Azure
Ability to mentor junior engineers and support team growth
Strong communication skills with experience managing client expectations and interactions

Nice to Have

Exposure to Flutter/Dart or other mobile client development
Experience with CI/CD pipeline, such as GitHub Actions
Familiarity with Lombok, Thymeleaf, and OpenTelemetr

📌 Senior Java Developer Thiruvananthapuram (India)
🏢 Elixr Labs
📍 India