Senior Java Spring Boot Engineer | Microservices Expert

Sscegypt; Dubai; Hybrid; AED 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Sscegypt is seeking a highly skilled Back-End Developer (Sr Java SpringBoot) to join our team in a Dubai-based engagement. You will design, implement, and optimize scalable backend services and REST APIs using Java, Spring Boot, and the Spring ecosystem.

The role requires 5+ years of hands-on Java experience, strong Spring proficiency, relational DBs (PostgreSQL/MySQL), and experience with Docker, CI/CD, and cloud environments. Offshore/remote setup with core hours 9-6 Dubai time is specified.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in Java development.
• Strong expertise in Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Data JPA, and Spring Security.
• Proficient in building RESTful APIs and integrating with external services.
• Strong experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and JPA/Hibernate.
• Familiarity with JUnit, Mockito and test-driven development.
• Experience with Maven or Gradle, Git, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Good understanding of microservices, containerization (Docker), and working in cloud environments (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Experience with message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ).
• Exposure to frontend technologies (Angular or React) is a plus.
• Familiarity with NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Redis).
• Understanding of DevOps concepts and CI/CD pipelines.
• Knowledge of security best practices in backend services.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and REST APIs using Java and Spring Boot.
• Build and maintain microservices architecture with clear service boundaries and scalability in mind.
• Integrate with databases, message brokers, and external systems using industry-standard patterns.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following best practices and coding standards.
• Conduct code reviews and participate in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.
• Collaborate with frontend developers, DevOps, and QA engineers to deliver complete solutions.
• Monitor application performance and troubleshoot issues in development and production environments.

Skills

Java development

Spring Boot

Spring MVC

Spring Data JPA

Spring Security

RESTful APIs

Microservices

CI/CD

Docker

Cloud environments

JUnit

Mockito

Maven

Gradle

Git

Kubernetes

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

Tools

Docker

Maven

Gradle

Git

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Sscegypt is seeking a highly skilled Back-End Developer (Sr Java SpringBoot) to join our team in a Dubai-based engagement. You will design, implement, and optimize scalable backend services and REST APIs using Java, Spring Boot, and the Spring ecosystem.

The role requires 5+ years of hands-on Java experience, strong Spring proficiency, relational DBs (PostgreSQL/MySQL), and experience with Docker, CI/CD, and cloud environments. Offshore/remote setup with core hours 9-6 Dubai time is specified.