Senior Backend Engineer - Java/Spring Boot & Microservices

EPAM Systems; Malaysia; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

EPAM Systems is seeking a Backend Engineer to design and deliver high-performance backend services and APIs. The role focuses on building scalable microservices with reliability, security and maintainability, using Kotlin or Java (Spring Boot).

You'll work with cross-functional teams, implement CI/CD pipelines with Docker/Kubernetes, and collaborate on data stores like Postgres and MongoDB. Optional frontend integration using Angular/React is a plus; cloud and DevOps knowledge is valued.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Kotlin/Java with Spring Boot and production-grade systems.
• Strong understanding of microservices architecture and distributed systems.
• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases (Postgres, MongoDB, CosmosDB).
• Familiarity with testing frameworks (JUnit, Mockk, Mockito, TestContainers).
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD, Docker/Kubernetes, and Git workflows.
• Knowledge of application security principles and data protection.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain back-end services and APIs.
• Implement scalable microservices with high reliability and performance.
• Ensure security, monitoring and optimization for mission-critical systems.
• Write clean, testable, and maintainable code with standard testing tools.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver backend features.
• Troubleshoot backend issues and optimize performance bottlenecks.
• Optional: contribute to frontend development using Angular or React.

Skills

Kotlin/Java

Spring Boot

Microservices

CI/CD

Docker/Kubernetes

Git

Testing

Security

Agile

Frontend basics

Tools

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

CosmosDB

JUnit

TestContainers

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

EPAM Systems is seeking a Backend Engineer to design and deliver high-performance backend services and APIs. The role focuses on building scalable microservices with reliability, security and maintainability, using Kotlin or Java (Spring Boot).

You'll work with cross-functional teams, implement CI/CD pipelines with Docker/Kubernetes, and collaborate on data stores like Postgres and MongoDB. Optional frontend integration using Angular/React is a plus; cloud and DevOps knowledge is valued.