Java Backend Engineer - Scalable APIs & Microservices

MetaComp; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

MetaComp Pte Ltd is seeking a Backend Engineer with strong Java expertise to design, build, and maintain the services powering our platform. You will own APIs and data models end-to-end, collaborating with frontend, QA, and DevOps to deliver secure, scalable systems.

The role focuses on RESTful APIs, database design with MySQL/PostgreSQL, and microservices architecture. You will contribute to CI/CD pipelines, tests, and code quality while documenting architectural decisions and ensuring

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional experience developing backend systems in Java.
• Strong knowledge of Spring / Spring Boot (or a comparable Java framework).
• Solid understanding of relational databases (MySQL/PostgreSQL) and SQL query optimization.
• Experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs.
• Familiarity with microservices architecture and message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc.).
• Good understanding of multithreading, memory management, and JVM performance basics.
• Experience with unit testing frameworks (JUnit, Mockito) and version control (Git).

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and RESTful APIs using Java (Spring Boot or equivalent framework).
• Design database schemas and write efficient queries (SQL/NoSQL as applicable).
• Ensure application performance, scalability, and security through sound architecture and code practices.
• Write unit, integration, and end-to-end tests; participate in peer code reviews.
• Collaborate with frontend engineers to define and refine API contracts.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues, including performance bottlenecks and bugs.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.
• Document APIs, services, and architectural decisions.

Skills

Backend Java

Spring/Spring Boot

REST APIs

Microservices

JVM performance

Unit testing

Git

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Spring Boot

Kafka

RabbitMQ

MySQL

PostgreSQL

JUnit/Mockito

Git

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS/GCP/Azure

MongoDB

Redis

Job description

MetaComp Pte Ltd is seeking a Backend Engineer with strong Java expertise to design, build, and maintain the services powering our platform. You will own APIs and data models end-to-end, collaborating with frontend, QA, and DevOps to deliver secure, scalable systems.

The role focuses on RESTful APIs, database design with MySQL/PostgreSQL, and microservices architecture. You will contribute to CI/CD pipelines, tests, and code quality while documenting architectural decisions and ensuring