Senior Java Backend Engineer

TL;DR

Senior Java Backend Engineer: Building and maintaining backend services with high scalability, reliability, and maintainability with an accent on developing microservices, APIs, and cloud-native components. Focus on hands-on development, problem-solving, and delivering high-quality backend software.

Location: Brazil. Work from home

Company

Encora is the preferred digital engineering and modernization partner of some of the world’s leading enterprises and digital native companies.

What you will do

• Develop backend applications using Java, Spring, Spring Boot, and related technologies.
• Develop and maintain application code running on containerized environments, including Kubernetes clusters, focusing only on application behavior and runtime.
• Write unit, integration, and performance tests to ensure reliability, correctness, and stability.
• Contribute to architectural discussions related to backend design, performance, data models, and service interactions.
• Collaborate with product, QA, and other engineering teams to deliver features end-to-end.
• Produce clear and concise technical documentation for services and APIs.

Requirements

• Proficiency in Java (preferably Java 17+).
• Strong experience with Spring and Spring Boot.
• Solid understanding of JPA/Hibernate and ORM patterns.
• Hands-on experience running and debugging applications in Kubernetes environments.
• Experience with microservices, distributed systems, and asynchronous processing.
• Experience with relational databases such as MySQL and NoSQL databases such as MongoDB.

Nice to have

• Kubernetes Certification: Application Developer | Cloud Native Associate.
• Experience with Agile methodologies such as Scrum or Kanban.
• Familiarity with monitoring and troubleshooting application behavior (logs, metrics, tracing tools).

Culture & Benefits

• Professionals are hired based solely on their skills and qualifications, and do not discriminate based on age, disability, religion, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or nationality.