Junior Backend Engineer

Purpose:

To develop, maintain, and support reliable backend applications and services that enable business capabilities and digital products in accordance with established engineering and security standards.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain backend services and APIs in Java and Spring Boot within a microservices architecture. 

• Translate functional and technical requirements into working, tested software. 

• Integrate services with databases, internal platforms, and external partner systems. 

• Work with event streaming and messaging (Kafka, MQ) under guidance. 

• Write clean, maintainable, testable code in line with engineering standards. 

• Perform unit testing, debugging, and defect resolution. 

• Apply secure coding practices, including authentication, authorization, and data protection requirements. 

• Support deployment and monitoring on containerized platforms (OpenShift/Kubernetes) through established CI/CD pipelines. 

• Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, and squad ceremonies. 

• Support production troubleshooting under the guidance of senior engineers. 

• Maintain relevant technical documentation. 

• Contribute to continuous improvement of development practices and application quality. 

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field. 

• 2 years of backend development experience. 

• Working knowledge of Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, SQL, and Git. 

• Understanding of data structures, algorithms, and debugging fundamentals.