Mid-level Backend Developer – Java, APIs, Microservices

🕒 May 7

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SysMap Solutions

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1999

SysMap Solutions is a services company devoted to offering technological development to its customers since 1997.

📋 Description

• Develop, evolve, and maintain Java backend APIs and services, ensuring adherence to defined architecture patterns, high code quality, readability, and maintainability; • Actively participate in the development of microservices, including contract definition, synchronous and asynchronous communication, and integrations between internal and external systems; • Ensure application performance, stability, security, and scalability by identifying bottlenecks, proposing technical improvements, and taking preventive actions; • Take part in functional and technical refinements, contributing analyses, estimates, solution definitions, and risk identification; • Participate in Scrum ceremonies such as planning, daily stand-ups, review, and retrospective, collaborating on the organization and growth of the team; • Implement and maintain unit and integration tests to ensure reliability, quality, and compliance with functional and non-functional requirements; • Work on application monitoring, analyzing logs, metrics, and alerts to provide observability and rapid failure detection; • Analyze, investigate, and resolve production incidents, perform root cause analysis, and propose continuous improvements; • Participate in code reviews, applying and promoting best practices, development patterns, and software quality principles; • Collaborate closely with Frontend, Mobile, QA, and DevOps teams to ensure integrated deliveries and efficient end-to-end solutions.

🎯 Requirements

• Solid experience in backend development with Java 11 or higher (Java 17+ preferred); • Experience developing RESTful APIs following best practices for versioning, security, and performance; • Experience with microservices architecture and system integrations; • Knowledge of messaging systems conceptually or in practice, using tools such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar; • Experience with relational databases (SQL) such as PostgreSQL, Oracle, or equivalents; • Familiarity with NoSQL databases; • Implementation of unit and integration tests with a focus on code quality and reliability; • Application of SOLID principles and development best practices such as Clean Code; • Experience with source control using Git; • Basic knowledge of Docker for creating and running containers; • Familiarity with CI/CD and pipeline automation; • Experience with observability using logs, metrics, and application monitoring tools; • Experience working in agile teams, especially Scrum, actively participating in ceremonies and technical and functional refinements; • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP); • Knowledge of API security, such as OAuth2, JWT, and authentication/authorization best practices; • Experience with legacy systems and technology modernization processes; • Experience in high-volume environments, critical systems, or mission-critical applications.

🏖️ Benefits

• Position also open to candidates with disabilities (PWD)