Associate Staff Engineer - Java Technologies

About the Role :

We are looking for a highly skilled Associate Staff Engineer Java to join our engineering team and contribute to the design and development of high-volume, low-latency microservices-based applications. The ideal candidate should have 4.5+ years of hands-on experience in backend development using Java and Spring Boot, with a strong understanding of Microservices Architecture (MSA) and cloud-native technologies, especially AWS.

This role requires a self-starter who can take ownership of complex modules, deliver robust, scalable systems, and collaborate across cross-functional teams.

Key Responsibilities :

- Design, develop, and deploy scalable and high-performance Java-based microservices using Spring Boot and related frameworks.

- Implement and consume RESTful APIs, ensuring performance, reliability, and security of integrations.

- Design solutions for high-volume systems, ensuring scalability, availability, and performance in production.

- Work independently on complex technical components with minimal supervision, driving the design and implementation of business-critical modules.

- Collaborate with DevOps and Cloud teams for AWS-based deployment and integration, including services like DynamoDB, SQS, Lambda, and others.

- Apply functional and object-oriented design patterns to solve real-world challenges.

- Ensure application reliability through robust unit testing, integration testing, and continuous integration workflows (Jenkins, Git).

- Debug, identify root causes, and resolve technical issues in distributed systems.

- Provide technical mentorship and peer reviews within the development team.

- Contribute to Agile ceremonies (scrum, sprint planning, retrospectives) and deliver on sprint commitments.

Must-Have Skills & Experience :

- 4.5 to 6 years of experience in backend development using Java (11+).

- Strong hands-on experience with Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, and other Spring modules.

- Proven experience designing and building microservices using REST APIs in a production environment.

Experience with AWS Cloud Services, especially :

- DynamoDB

- Lambda

- SQS

- API Gateway

- Deep understanding of multithreading, concurrency, and asynchronous processing.

- Strong debugging and problem-solving skills in distributed systems.

- Ability to work in fast-paced, agile development environments with minimal supervision.