Core Java Backend Engineer

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Core Java Backend Engineer to design, develop, and support highly scalable backend applications for a high-volume debit payments platform. This role requires strong expertise in backend engineering, cloud technologies, distributed systems, and automation within a fast-paced banking environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable backend services using modern distributed system architecture.
• Build and maintain Java-based microservices using Spring Boot.
• Drive platform modernization, upgrades, and application decomposition initiatives.
• Establish API governance, versioning standards, and engineering best practices.
• Develop event-driven applications using Kafka and messaging frameworks.
• Improve application reliability through observability, monitoring, distributed tracing, and capacity planning.
• Partner with security, risk, and compliance teams to ensure secure engineering practices.
• Implement messaging best practices, including idempotency, retry mechanisms, and dead-letter queue handling.
• Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership across multiple services.
• Communicate technical strategies, architecture decisions, and delivery plans with cross-functional stakeholders.

Required Skills

• Strong experience with Core Java.
• Hands-on experience with Spring Boot.
• Experience supporting debit card payments or banking/payment platforms.
• Experience using AI-powered development tools (GitHub Copilot or similar).
• Strong SQL skills.
• Kafka.
• Kubernetes.
• Cloud experience (AWS preferred).
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.

Preferred Skills

• Experience supporting debit, payments, or other high-volume transaction platforms.
• Knowledge of PCI DSS compliance and regulated banking environments.
• Experience with Camunda and BPMN workflow orchestration.
• Terraform or other Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools.
• GitOps deployment models.
• Experience with OpenTelemetry, Grafana, Prometheus, or Dynatrace.
• Familiarity with ISO 8583 and/or ISO 20022 payment integrations.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience (7 8+ years).

Interview Process

• Round 1: Zoom Interview
• Round 2: In-Person Interview (includes a Live Coding Assessment)