Backend Engineer (Java)

Silvermine Group; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Collaborative growth-focused engineering culture

Opportunities for architecture and technical contribution

Job summary

Silvermine Group is seeking a highly skilled Backend Developer with 4–6 years of experience in building scalable applications. The ideal candidate should have expertise in Java, Spring Boot, and cloud technologies, ensuring secure and high-performance systems. Responsibilities include designing backend services, mentoring junior developers, and contributing to architecture. A Bachelor's/Master's degree in Computer Science is required. Work involves AWS services, database optimization, and adopting security best practices.

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of backend development experience with Java.
• Strong expertise in Spring Boot, RESTful APIs, and microservices architecture.
• Hands-on experience with design patterns, SQL, and database design.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services using Java and Spring Boot.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver efficient and scalable solutions.
• Implement security best practices including authentication and authorization.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Data Structures & Algorithms

SQL

AWS Cloud

Microservices Architecture

Design Patterns

Security Practices

CI/CD

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Hibernate/JPA

Job description

We are looking for a highly skilled Backend Developer with 4–6 years of experience in building scalable, secure, and high-performance applications. The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, system design, and cloud technologies, along with a solid foundation in data structures, algorithms, and design patterns. This role also includes mentoring junior developers and contributing to architecture and best practices.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services using Java (17–21) and Spring Boot (3.2+)
• Apply strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and design patterns in real-world problem solving
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver efficient and scalable solutions
• Design and optimize database schemas, SQL queries, indexing, and stored procedures
• Work with AWS Cloud services (EC2, ECS, EKS, S3, RDS, Lambda, API Gateway, CloudWatch)
• Contribute to system design, microservices architecture, and event-driven systems
• Ensure application performance, scalability, and reliability through profiling, caching, and tuning
• Implement security best practices including authentication, authorization (OAuth2, JWT), and data protection
• Conduct code reviews , enforce coding standards, and mentor junior team members
• Participate in CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and automation
• Stay updated with emerging technologies and industry best practices

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field
• 4–6 years of backend development experience with Java
• Strong expertise in Spring Boot, RESTful APIs, and microservices architecture
• Solid understanding of Data Structures & Algorithms (DSA) and problem-solving approaches
• Hands-on experience with design patterns (Singleton, Factory, Strategy, Observer, etc.)
• Strong knowledge of SQL, database design, transactions, indexing, and ORM frameworks (Hibernate/JPA)
• Experience with AWS Cloud services
• Understanding of performance optimization techniques (caching, multi-threading, asynchronous processing)
• Knowledge of security practices (OAuth2, JWT, encryption, API security, OWASP guidelines)
• Familiarity with message queues/streaming systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ, SQS)
• Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills
• Experience in mentoring and team collaboration

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with event-driven architecture and distributed systems
• Familiarity with NoSQL databases (MongoDB, DynamoDB, Redis)
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes (EKS), and container orchestration
• Knowledge of CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI)
• Exposure to monitoring and logging tools (ELK Stack, Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch)
• Experience with API documentation tools (Swagger/OpenAPI)
• Understanding of analytics and data processing pipelines

Why Join Us:

• Opportunity to work on scalable, secure, and high-performance systems
• Exposure to modern cloud-native and distributed architectures
• Collaborative, growth-focused engineering culture
• Opportunity to contribute to architecture and technical decisions