Blitz Permits - Senior Backend Developer - Java

Role & responsibilities :

- Design, build, and maintain production-grade backend services and REST/GraphQL APIs using Java and Spring Boot.

- Architect and develop microservices following domain-driven design principles with clear service boundaries.

- Own the full application lifecycle from requirements and data modelling to deployment and production support.

- Write complex SQL queries, design relational schemas, and optimize database performance (PostgreSQL / MySQL).

- Collaborate with product managers and frontend teams to define API contracts and deliver business features end-to-end.

- Conduct thorough code reviews; set and uphold engineering standards across the team.

- Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks, memory leaks, and production incidents with structured RCAs.

- Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, and observability (logging, metrics, alerting).

Preferred candidate profile :

- 8+ years of professional experience in Java backend development (Java 11+).

- Strong command of Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Data JPA, and Spring Security.

- Proven experience designing and building microservices and RESTful APIs at scale.

- Experience with message queues: Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar.

- Background in full application development - not just APIs in isolation, but complete systems with business logic, workflows, and data ownership.

- Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms (AWS / GCP / Azure).

- Working knowledge of Redis or other caching layers.