Backend Engineer

Umanist NA; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Umanist NA is seeking a Backend Engineer in Gurugram. The role involves designing and maintaining scalable backend microservices and APIs using Java and Spring Boot. Candidates with 1–5 years of experience in backend development are preferred.

The position emphasizes strong knowledge of algorithms, concurrency, and multithreading, as well as familiarity with tools like Docker and Kubernetes. A collaborative mindset and problem-solving skills are vital for success in this role.

Qualifications

• 1–5 years of experience in backend development using Java.
• Strong understanding of OOP, Data Structures, and Algorithms.
• Expertise in Spring Boot, RESTful APIs, and JPA/Hibernate.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend microservices and APIs.
• Contribute to building high-availability systems for core e-commerce operations.
• Enhance observability and debugging of systems.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

RESTful APIs

MySQL

Concurrency

Multithreading

Docker

Kubernetes

Grafana

Git

Job description

Backend Engineer – Gurgaon | Full Time

Only immediate joiners or serving notice candidates will be preferred.

Any internship or training experience will not be considered as a full-time experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend microservices and APIs using Java, Spring Boot, and related frameworks.
• Contribute to building high-availability, fault-tolerant systems that support core e-commerce business operations.
• Enhance system observability and debuggability through monitoring, logging, and distributed tracing tools such as Grafana, Loki, and Pinpoint.
• Develop and execute unit, integration, and performance tests to ensure code reliability and production readiness.
• Write clean, modular, and maintainable code aligned with software engineering best practices.
• Continuously optimize backend applications for performance, scalability, and uptime.
• Participate actively in code reviews, technical design discussions, and architecture planning.
• Monitor live production environments, troubleshoot critical issues, and proactively improve system health.
• Collaborate closely with DevOps teams to support seamless deployment and CI/CD automation.

Required Skills & Experience

• 1–5 years of hands‑on experience in backend development using Java (8/11/17).
• Strong understanding of Object‑Oriented Programming, Data Structures, and Algorithms.
• Solid expertise in Spring Boot, RESTful APIs, and JPA/Hibernate.
• Experience working with MySQL or other relational databases; exposure to NoSQL databases is an added advantage.
• Strong knowledge of multithreading, concurrency, and asynchronous processing.
• Hands‑on experience with monitoring, logging, and tracing tools such as Grafana, Loki, Prometheus, Pinpoint, or equivalent.
• Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and Microservices Architecture.
• Working knowledge of messaging systems including Kafka, RabbitMQ, or ActiveMQ.
• Proficiency with Git, Maven/Gradle, and CI/CD workflows.
• Excellent debugging, problem‑solving, and performance optimization skills.
• Strong communication abilities with a collaborative and ownership‑driven mindset.

Job Details

• Role: Backend Engineer (Product Based Client)
• Location: Gurgaon
• Employment Type: Full Time

Skills: nosql, asynchronous, concurrency, algorithms, multithreading, mysql, object-oriented programming (oop), restful apis, java, jpa, logging, monitoring, spring boot, nhibernate, data structures