Senior Backend Developer (WFH)

Primary Responsibilities • Collaborate with cross-functional teammates to design, implement, test, and deploy new systems and enhancements to existing platforms. • Engineer backend services and API changes that support new functionality and product requirements. • Develop features for new experiences and technologies, ensuring maintainability and performance. • Own production system support activities, including troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and issue resolution. • Actively participate in Scrum ceremonies and contribute to continuous improvement of delivery processes. • Ensure strong test coverage using unit and integration testing; follow TDD where applicable. • Participate in peer reviews for design and code to improve quality and knowledge sharing. • Participate in architecture planning and technical design discussions. • Proactively collaborate with teammates and communicate clearly with remote stakeholders. • Willing to start by July in a contract engagement. Requirements • Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent work experience and/or training. • Minimum 5 years of experience building microservices / REST-based web systems . • Experience working in a product-oriented, team-based environment using modern delivery practices (e.g., UX-focused collaboration, lean/agile, DevOps, cloud). • Proficiency in Java 17 or above (preferably JDK 25 ). • Proficiency with Spring Boot and Spring Cloud . • Experience with RDS (MySQL) . • Strong understanding of Docker and Kubernetes . • Ability to write unit tests and apply TDD principles . • Strong command of design patterns, OOP, and sound software engineering methodologies. Originally posted on Himalayas