Senior Backend Engineer - Remote, Java & Spring Expert

Placements24; Queenstown; Hybrid; NZD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Fully remote work

Comprehensive health and wellness

Professional development

Team events

Retirement plan

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Backend Developer to design, develop, and maintain scalable backend systems using Java and the Spring framework. This fully remote role allows you to contribute from anywhere while shaping the backend strategy and mentoring junior engineers.

You will work with cross-functional teams to deliver robust APIs, manage relational and NoSQL databases, and implement security best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in a CS/engineering field.
• Minimum 5 years of professional backend development experience.
• Expertise in Java and the Spring ecosystem (Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Data).
• Strong experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB).
• Proficient in designing RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Experience with Git and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain robust backend services and APIs using Java and the Spring framework.
• Build and optimize scalable database solutions (SQL and NoSQL).
• Write clean, efficient, well-documented, and testable code.
• Collaborate with frontend developers to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic.
• Implement security and data protection best practices.
• Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and upgrade existing systems.
• Contribute to architectural discussions and technical design decisions.
• Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications.
• Stay updated with the latest trends and technologies in backend development.
• Mentor junior engineers and shape backend strategy.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Analytical thinking

Debugging

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Java

Spring Boot

Spring MVC

Spring Data

PostgreSQL

MySQL

MongoDB

RESTful APIs

Git

AWS/Azure

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Backend Developer to design, develop, and maintain scalable backend systems using Java and the Spring framework. This fully remote role allows you to contribute from anywhere while shaping the backend strategy and mentoring junior engineers.

You will work with cross-functional teams to deliver robust APIs, manage relational and NoSQL databases, and implement security best practices.