Back-End Engineer (Mid) - Java/Kotlin, Spring Boot & AWS

TASQ Staffing Solutions; Quezon City; Hybrid; PHP 800,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

TASQ Staffing Solutions in Quezon City is seeking a Middle Back-End Engineer for a hybrid, dayshift role. You will design, develop, and maintain microservices using Java/Kotlin Spring Boot, work with Neo4j and MySQL, and deploy on AWS. Collaboration with agile teams and ongoing learning are expected.

Responsibilities include building RESTful APIs, implementing business logic, and optimizing data models, with a focus on reliability and scalable cloud-based solutions.

Qualifications

• Over 3 years of hands-on experience in back-end development, with strong proficiency in Java or Kotlin using Spring Boot.
• Practical knowledge of graph databases (preferably Neo4j) and relational databases (preferably MySQL).
• Experience working with AWS cloud services and an understanding of cloud deployment and scaling concepts.
• Skilled in building and maintaining RESTful APIs with a good grasp of microservices architecture principles.
• Familiar with version control systems and agile development methodologies.
• Knowledge of containerization (Docker), serverless concepts, orchestration platforms (Kubernetes), and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong communication skills in English and the ability to work effectively within collaborative teams.
• Relevant certifications are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain microservices using Java/Kotlin Spring Boot
• Create RESTful APIs to support front-end applications and integrate with external systems
• Implement business logic and data access layers following best practices and patterns
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues in production environments to enhance system reliability
• Work with graph databases like Neo4j and relational databases such as MySQL to implement data access solutions
• Write efficient queries and optimize database operations for various data models
• Handle data validation, transformation, and migration processes
• Assist in designing and optimizing database schemas
• Deploy and maintain applications on cloud platforms, primarily AWS
• Implement monitoring and logging to ensure application health and performance
• Manage containerized applications using Docker and cloud container services
• Contribute to infrastructure automation and automated deployment pipelines (Infrastructure as Code)
• Collaborate closely with senior engineers, front-end developers, and other team members to deliver integrated solutions
• Actively participate in agile ceremonies, planning, and estimation sessions
• Engage in code reviews, pair programming, and knowledge sharing to improve skills and code quality
• Stay updated with new back-end technologies and cloud services, continuously enhancing your expertise

Skills

Back-end development

Java/Kotlin

Spring Boot

RESTful APIs

Microservices

Agile methodologies

Cloud deployment

CI/CD

English communication

Team collaboration

Certifications

Tools

Neo4j

MySQL

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

TASQ Staffing Solutions in Quezon City is seeking a Middle Back-End Engineer for a hybrid, dayshift role. You will design, develop, and maintain microservices using Java/Kotlin Spring Boot, work with Neo4j and MySQL, and deploy on AWS. Collaboration with agile teams and ongoing learning are expected.

Responsibilities include building RESTful APIs, implementing business logic, and optimizing data models, with a focus on reliability and scalable cloud-based solutions.