Middle Java Developer

We're building a modern SaaS application and seeking a Middle Java Backend Engineer to join our growing team. You'll play a key role in architecting and developing our API infrastructure while contributing to AWS-based deployment strategies.

Required:

• 3+ years of commercial Java development experience
• Strong expertise in building and maintaining production-grade REST APIs
• Proficient with Spring Boot or equivalent frameworks (Google Guice, Vert.x)
• Hands-on experience with MongoDB and NoSQL database design
• Solid SQL knowledge and relational database experience
• Comprehensive testing practices using JUnit and Mockito
• Deep understanding of API design principles, RESTful patterns, and best practices
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of features end-to-end

Strong Advantage:

• DevOps skills with practical experience in infrastructure deployment and automation
• Production experience with AWS services (ECS Fargate, ECR, CloudWatch, VPC, IAM)
• CI/CD pipeline implementation (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI)
• Infrastructure as Code experience (Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, CDK)
• Docker containerization and orchestration
• Elasticsearch for search and analytics
• Experience with distributed systems and async processing

What You'll Do:

• Architect and develop scalable, maintainable REST APIs
• Build robust backend services for our SaaS platform
• Design database schemas and optimize query performance
• Write comprehensive unit, integration, and API tests
• Participate in infrastructure planning, setup, and deployment
• Contribute to architectural decisions and technical roadmap
• Possibly mentor junior developers and conduct code reviews
• Ensure code quality, security, and performance standards

Nice to Have:

• Microservices architecture and domain-driven design experience
• AWS DocumentDB or MongoDB Atlas in production environments
• Message queuing systems (RabbitMQ, AWS SQS, Kafka)
• Monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack)
• API security best practices (OAuth2, JWT, API Gateway)
• Performance optimization and profiling experience

What We Offer:

The opportunity to work on a product from the ground up, influence architectural decisions, and grow with the platform as it scales.