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Backend Engineer – Java, Spring Boot, AWS & Kafka
d.light India · K 3
Job description
About the role
We are looking for a Backend Engineer to design, develop, and maintain scalable cloud‑native services. You will work with Java, Spring Boot 3, AWS, and Apache Kafka to build high‑performance APIs that power our platform.
Key responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Java and Spring Boot 3.
- Build and consume clean, maintainable RESTful APIs.
- Implement event‑driven and asynchronous processing with Apache Kafka.
- Deploy and operate services on AWS (EC2, ECS/EKS, S3, RDS, etc.).
- Write unit and integration tests to ensure code quality.
- Participate in code reviews and promote engineering best practices.
- Troubleshoot production issues and improve system performance.
- Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to translate requirements into technical solutions.
Required profile
- 2–3 years of professional experience in Java backend development.
- Strong knowledge of Java (8+) and Spring Boot 3.
- Hands‑on experience with Apache Kafka (producers, consumers, topics).
- Experience deploying or operating applications on AWS.
- Solid understanding of SQL databases such as MySQL or PostgreSQL.
Required skills
- Java (8+)
- Spring Boot 3
- RESTful API development
- Apache Kafka
- AWS services (EC2, ECS/EKS, S3, RDS)
- SQL (MySQL, PostgreSQL)
- Git
- CI/CD pipelines
- Microservices architecture basics
What we offer
- Competitive compensation package
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d.light India
K 3