Backend Engineer — Java Spring Boot & Cloud Microservices

Capacita Human Resource Management Consultancy; Philippines; Hybrid; PHP 580,000 - 781,000; Full time

Job summary

Capacita Human Resource Management Consultancy in Manila is seeking a seasoned Backend Developer to design, develop, and optimize scalable backend systems powering modern web applications and AI-enabled solutions. You will build secure, high-performance backend services, design scalable microservices, and develop cloud-native applications, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams.

If you're passionate about backend engineering, cloud technologies, and modern software architecture, we'd

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with Java and Spring Boot for backend development and microservices.
• Strong proficiency in REST API design, integration, and backend architecture.
• Solid SQL skills with MySQL and PostgreSQL, and relational data modeling.
• Experience with MongoDB or similar NoSQL databases.
• Strong understanding of microservices, distributed systems, and system design (HLD/LLD).
• Proficiency with GitHub and version control best practices.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and backend performance optimization.
• Experience with CI/CD, observability, and cloud-native deployments.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend applications using Java and Spring Boot.
• Build and maintain RESTful APIs and backend services for web and mobile applications.
• Design and implement microservices and distributed system architectures.
• Develop efficient database solutions using MySQL, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB.
• Optimize backend performance, scalability, and system reliability.
• Collaborate with frontend developers, QA engineers, DevOps engineers, and product teams throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Participate in technical design discussions, architecture planning, and code reviews.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines and support cloud-native deployments.
• Ensure application security, monitoring, logging, and observability best practices.
• Continuously improve backend systems through performance tuning and adoption of modern development practices.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

REST API

Microservices

Data structures & algorithms

CI/CD

Observability

GCP

AWS

Azure

Node.js

GitHub

Tools

MySQL

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

GitHub

Azure

AWS

GCP

Job description

Capacita Human Resource Management Consultancy in Manila is seeking a seasoned Backend Developer to design, develop, and optimize scalable backend systems powering modern web applications and AI-enabled solutions. You will build secure, high-performance backend services, design scalable microservices, and develop cloud-native applications, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams.

If you're passionate about backend engineering, cloud technologies, and modern software architecture, we'd