Job Summary
We are seeking a skilled and motivated Backend Developer to join our technology team. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, JPA, SQL, and microservices architecture. You will be responsible for designing, developing, testing, and maintaining scalable, high-performance backend systems that power our applications. You will collaborate with product managers, frontend developers, and DevOps engineers to deliver robust solutions that meet business requirements and technical standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain high-performance, scalable, and reliable backend services using Java and Spring Boot.
- Develop and optimize database schemas and write efficient SQL queries using relational databases (e.g., DB2, Oracle).
- Implement and manage JPA (Java Persistence API) repositories and entity models for seamless data access.
- Architect, build, and deploy microservices using best practices in service decomposition, communication (REST, messaging), and API design.
- Ensure system security, performance, and scalability through code reviews, monitoring, and proactive issue resolution.
- Collaborate with DevOps to implement CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions.
- Integrate with message brokers (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ) for asynchronous communication in distributed systems.
- Write clean, well-documented, and testable code using JUnit, Mockito, and other testing frameworks.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues in production environments.
- Stay up to date with emerging technologies and best practices in backend development and cloud-native architectures.
Requirements
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
- 5+ years of professional experience in backend development with Java.
- Strong hands-on experience with Spring Boot and Spring Framework (Web, Data, Security).
- Proven experience with JPA database persistence.
- Solid understanding of SQL and experience working with relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle).
- Experience with RESTful API design and development.
- Proficiency in version control
- Familiarity with containerization using Docker and orchestration with Kubernetes (a plus).
- Understanding of software design patterns and clean code principles.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in an agile, fast-paced environment.
- Arabic speaking is Must.
Preferred Qualifications- Experience with messaging systems such as Apache Kafka or RabbitMQ.
- Experience with service discovery (e.g., Eureka), API gateways (e.g., Spring Cloud Gateway), and configuration management (Spring Cloud Config).
- Experience with monitoring and observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry).
- Experience in implementing authentication and authorization using OAuth2, JWT, or Keycloak.
- Knowledge of OAuth2, JWT, and other authentication/authorization protocols.
- Previous experience in an Agile/Scrum development environment.
