Senior Java Backend Engineer - Cloud-Native Microservices

billigence asia pte. ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

billigence asia pte. ltd. is seeking an experienced Java backend engineer to design, develop and maintain scalable services using Java 11+/Spring Boot, microservices, and cloud-native architectures.

You will own production deployments, implement CI/CD, work with Kubernetes/OpenShift, Kafka/RabbitMQ, and observability tools, and mentor juniors while ensuring reliability and 24x7 support.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of Java backend development experience.
• Strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, Spring Data JPA, Hibernate, and Microservices.
• Experience with Kafka/RabbitMQ, REST APIs, Docker, Kubernetes/OpenShift.
• Strong knowledge of SQL/NoSQL databases and distributed systems.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Experience managing production deployments, incident handling, and on-call support.
• Familiarity with monitoring, logging, and observability tools.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD, DevOps practices, and Agile delivery methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend applications using Java (11/17+), Spring Boot, and Microservices.
• Develop secure, high-performance REST APIs and integrations with internal and external systems.
• Design and implement event-driven solutions using Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar messaging platforms.
• Build and optimize data solutions using SQL and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, Oracle, MongoDB, Redis, etc.).
• Collaborate with architects and cross-functional teams to deliver resilient, cloud-native applications.
• Implement automated testing, code quality, and CI/CD practices using tools such as JUnit, Mockito, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI.
• Deploy and manage applications on Kubernetes, OpenShift, Docker, and public cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Own production releases, deployment planning, validation, rollback strategies, and change management activities.
• Participate in on-call rotations and provide 24x7 support for critical production systems.
• Lead troubleshooting and resolution of production incidents, including Sev1/Sev2 incidents, ensuring SLA compliance.
• Perform root cause analysis (RCA), post-incident reviews, and drive preventive measures to improve system reliability.
• Monitor application health and performance using observability tools such as Splunk, Grafana, Prometheus, Dynatrace, ELK, or AppDynamics.
• Optimize application scalability, performance, availability, and security across distributed environments.
• Conduct code reviews, mentor junior developers, and promote engineering best practices.
• Contribute to technical documentation, operational runbooks, architecture reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Spring Data JPA

Hibernate

Microservices

Kafka

RabbitMQ

REST APIs

Docker

Kubernetes/OpenShift

SQL/NoSQL

AWS

On-call support

Observability tools

CI/CD

DevOps

Agile

Tools

JUnit

Mockito

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

Splunk

Grafana

Prometheus

Dynatrace

ELK

AppDynamics

Job description

billigence asia pte. ltd. is seeking an experienced Java backend engineer to design, develop and maintain scalable services using Java 11+/Spring Boot, microservices, and cloud-native architectures.

You will own production deployments, implement CI/CD, work with Kubernetes/OpenShift, Kafka/RabbitMQ, and observability tools, and mentor juniors while ensuring reliability and 24x7 support.