Java Backend Developer

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs using Java and Spring Boot for banking and financial applications.
• Build and consume RESTful APIs to support web and mobile banking platforms, ensuring security and performance standards.
• Implement business logic, data validation, and transaction handling aligned with banking requirements.
• Work with relational databases (PostgreSQL / MySQL) for data modeling, querying, and performance optimization.
• Apply secure coding practices, authentication, and authorization mechanisms in compliance with banking and regulatory standards.
• Collaborate closely with front-end developers, QA, DevOps, and business analysts to deliver end-to-end solutions.
• Participate in code reviews, debugging, and performance tuning.
• Support integration with third-party services and internal systems.
• Contribute to documentation and maintain clear technical specifications.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• Solid understanding of backend development concepts (APIs, MVC, layered architecture).
• Experience developing RESTful APIs (hands-on experience using Django REST Framework or equivalent backend frameworks is acceptable and transferable to Java Spring).
• Good knowledge of SQL and relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL).
• Familiarity with Git version control and collaborative development workflows.
• Understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and Agile methodologies.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a regulated, security-sensitive environment.