Senior Backend Engineer — Spring Boot, AWS, Microservices

Maya; Mandaluyong; On-site; PHP 1,350,000 - 2,250,000; Full time

Job summary

Maya is seeking a backend-focused software engineer in Metro Manila to design, implement, and operate production-grade backend systems using Java and Spring Boot. You will build scalable cloud-ready services on AWS and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.

The role requires 5-7+ years of software development experience, strong problem-solving skills, and a track record of delivering robust distributed systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or equivalent.
• 5-7+ years software development experience, or equivalent demonstrated capability.
• Solid experience in Java and Object-Oriented programming and design.
• Specific experience with Spring Boot framework.
• Experience building and consuming RESTful APIs.
• Experience with AWS services and cloud-based application development.
• Experience with relational or NoSQL databases.
• Experience with automated testing, CI/CD, and production troubleshooting.
• Experience with Microservices is a plus.
• Experience with distributed systems is a plus.
• Experience with Kubernetes or containerized deployments is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and build backend services and solutions that support product and platform capabilities.
• Independently lead medium-to-large software engineering projects from requirements clarification, design, implementation, testing, deployment, and production support.
• Develop and maintain Java and Spring Boot services that are reliable, scalable, secure, and maintainable.
• Build cloud-ready solutions using AWS services and established engineering standards.
• Navigate technical dependencies with other engineering teams, product owners, quality engineers, SRE, and other stakeholders.
• Improve existing systems through refactoring, automation, observability, and operational improvements.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

REST APIs

AWS

Problem solving

Distributed systems

Collaborative

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Maya is seeking a backend-focused software engineer in Metro Manila to design, implement, and operate production-grade backend systems using Java and Spring Boot. You will build scalable cloud-ready services on AWS and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.

The role requires 5-7+ years of software development experience, strong problem-solving skills, and a track record of delivering robust distributed systems.