Senior Backend Developer – Java & Cloud

Coforge; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Coforge in Brisbane, Australia is seeking an experienced Senior Backend Developer to design, build, and optimize cloud-native backend services using Java and Spring Boot for scalable microservices and AWS deployments.

Join a collaborative team and contribute to system design, LLDs, and event-driven patterns with Kafka, while driving CI/CD, DevOps practices, and high-performance, low-latency solutions.

Qualifications

• 8–10+ years of experience in backend development.
• Strong hands-on experience in API development and integration (REST, API gateways like Apigee or similar).
• Solid understanding of distributed systems and backend design principles.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Strong debugging, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
• Exposure to event-driven and domain-driven design (DDD).
• Experience working with high-traffic, mission-critical applications.
• Familiarity with AI/ML-enabled development or modern developer tools.
• Knowledge of security best practices in backend development.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain robust backend services and APIs using Java (Spring Boot).
• Build and deploy microservices-based applications with a focus on scalability and reliability.
• Write clean, efficient, and reusable code following best practices.
• Contribute to system design discussions and assist in defining scalable backend architectures.
• Develop low-level designs (LLD) and support high-level designs where required.
• Implement event-driven and distributed system patterns using Kafka.
• Define and consume RESTful APIs and integration services.
• Work with cloud platforms, primarily AWS, to build and deploy applications.
• Collaborate in implementing CI/CD pipelines and automation processes.
• Support containerization and orchestration using Kubernetes.
• Follow DevOps and cloud-native engineering best practices.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Microservices

AWS

AI/ML-enabled development

Tools

Kafka

Apigee/API Gateways

Kubernetes

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Job Title: Senior Backend Developer – Java & Cloud

Skills: Java, Spring boot, microservices, AWS, AI/ML-enabled development or modern developer tools

Location: Brisbane

Employment Type: Full-Time

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Backend Developer with strong expertise in building scalable, cloud-native, and microservices-based applications.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in backend development using Java and modern frameworks, along with exposure to distributed systems, event-driven architectures, and cloud platforms. You will play a key role in designing, developing, and optimizing backend services for high-performance applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain robust backend services and APIs using Java (Spring Boot)
• Build and deploy microservices-based applications with a focus on scalability and reliability
• Write clean, efficient, and reusable code following best practices
• Contribute to system design discussions and assist in defining scalable backend architectures
• Develop low-level designs (LLD) and support high-level designs where required
• Implement event-driven and distributed system patterns using tools like Kafka
• Define and consume RESTful APIs and integration services
• Work with cloud platforms, primarily AWS, to build and deploy applications
• Collaborate in implementing CI/CD pipelines and automation processes
• Support containerization and orchestration using Kubernetes
• Follow DevOps and cloud-native engineering best practices

Performance & Reliability

• Build systems that are highly scalable, low-latency, and resilient
• Perform performance tuning, debugging, and optimization of backend services
• Ensure application security, reliability, and fault tolerance

Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement

• Work closely with frontend developers, architects, QA, and DevOps teams
• Translate functional and technical requirements into working solutions
• Participate in code reviews and design discussions
• Provide guidance to junior developers and contribute to team knowledge sharing
• Promote best practices in coding, testing, and documentation
• Support a culture of continuous improvement and innovation

Required Skills & Experience

• 8–10+ years of experience in backend development
• Strong hands-on experience in:
• API development and integration (REST, API gateways like Apigee or similar)
• Solid understanding of distributed systems and backend design principles
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
• Strong debugging, problem-solving, and analytical skills

Preferred Skills

• Exposure to event-driven and domain-driven design (DDD)
• Experience working with high-traffic, mission-critical applications
• Familiarity with AI/ML-enabled development or modern developer tools
• Knowledge of security best practices in backend development