Java Backend Developer-Face To Face interview-12th Sept-Trivandrum

Cognitud Advisory Services; Thiruvananthapuram; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 3,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognitud Advisory Services is seeking a Java Backend Developer with 7+ years of experience to design and build scalable, secure microservices using Java 17, Spring Boot, and Kafka. You will work across REST APIs, AWS deployments, and CI/CD pipelines while ensuring high performance and reliability.

You will contribute to automated testing, database tuning, and architectural discussions in an Agile environment, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver robust backend solutions.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of backend Java experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable Java/Spring Boot microservices.
• Build secure REST APIs and Kafka-based event-driven solutions.
• Develop automated unit and integration tests.
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines and AWS deployments.
• Troubleshoot production issues using logs and CloudWatch.
• Optimize application and database performance.
• Participate in code reviews, architecture discussions, and Agile ceremonies.

Skills

Java backend design

REST APIs

Microservices

Kafka event-driven

AWS cloud

Database tuning

Testing (JUnit)

CI/CD

Docker

Git/Jenkins

Code reviews

SDLC/Agile

Tools

Java 8/17

Spring Boot

Spring Data JPA

Spring Security

REST API design tools

Apache Kafka

AWS services (ECS/Fargate, CodePipeline/CodeBuild, CloudWatch, S3, Secrets Manager, RDS)

PostgreSQL/DynamoDB

JUnit/Testing frameworks

Docker

CI/CD pipelines

Git

Jenkins/GitHub Actions

SonarQube/PMD/SpotBugs

JIRA/Confluence

Job description

Java Backend Developer

We are looking for a Java Backend Developer with 7+ years of experience in building scalable, secure, and high-performance backend applications.

Key Skills

• Strong hands-on experience with Java 8/17, Spring Boot, Spring Data JPA, and Spring Security
• Experience designing REST APIs and Microservices
• Strong knowledge of Apache Kafka, producers, consumers, partitions, consumer groups, and event-driven architecture
• Hands-on experience with AWS ECS/Fargate, CodePipeline, CodeBuild, CloudWatch, S3, Secrets Manager, and RDS
• Experience with PostgreSQL/DynamoDB and database performance tuning
• Strong knowledge of JUnit, integration testing, and API automation
• Experience with Docker, Git, Jenkins/GitHub Actions, and CI/CD
• Familiarity with SonarQube, PMD, SpotBugs, JIRA, and Confluence
• Strong understanding of SOLID, DRY, Agile, and SDLC

Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable Java/Spring Boot microservices
• Build secure REST APIs and Kafka-based event-driven solutions
• Develop automated unit and integration tests
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines and AWS deployments
• Troubleshoot production issues using logs and CloudWatch
• Optimize application and database performance
• Participate in code reviews, architecture discussions, and Agile ceremonies

Experience: 7+ years
Primary Stack: Java 17 | Spring Boot | Microservices | Kafka | AWS | PostgreSQL | Docker | CI/CD