Backend Engineer - Java Spring Boot (Intermediate & Senior)

Requirements

• 3+ years of professional software development experience
  
• Strong proficiency in Java, with hands-on experience in Spring Boot and Spring Framework
  
• Experience building and consuming RESTful APIs and working with microservices architectures
  
• Familiarity with Spring Security for authentication and authorization
  
• Experience with Apache Kafka or similar event-driven messaging systems
  
• Good understanding of Docker and Kubernetes for containerization and orchestration
  
• Proficiency in unit and integration testing using tools like JUnit and Mockito
  
• Experience working with AWS cloud services.
  
• Strong understanding of SQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and optionally NoSQL like DynamoDB
  
• Familiarity with Git, CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions), and agile development methodologies
  
• Solid grasp of system design principles, application security, and scalable architectures
  

• Design, build, and maintain scalable, reliable, and secure backend services using Java Spring Boot
  
• Implement and manage authentication/authorization using Spring Security
  
• Integrate and manage message-driven systems using Kafka or similar tools
  
• Develop and deploy applications using Docker and Kubernetes
  
• Write unit, integration, and performance tests to ensure code quality and system reliability
  
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support continuous integration and automated deployments
  
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues and performance bottlenecks
  
• Work closely with architects, DevOps engineers, and product teams to meet business goals
  
• Follow best practices for code quality, application performance, and documentation
  
• Collaborate in agile development cycles.
  
• Stay current with advancements in the Java ecosystem and propose improvements to existing processes
  

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
  
• Market standard required EOSB.
  
• Health insurance.
  
• Team building events, career mentorship, and strong company culture.
  

• Remote, based in UAE.
  
• Client is in the UK and works UK hours- so some alignment in working hours is preferred.
  
• Sumara will secure a UAE visa and work permit.
  

• Technical interview with our team.
  
• System design interview & technical task.
  
• Meet our founders interview.