Senior Java Backend Engineer
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Brazil, ESTFull-TimeSenior
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Job Details
- Languages
- English
- Experience
- 3+ years
- Required Skills
- GraphQLSQLJavaKotlinSpring BootApache KafkaNosqlRESTful APIs
Requirements
- 3+ years of professional backend engineering experience with strong focus on Java and JVM-based systems.
- Solid experience with Kotlin alongside Java in production environments.
- Strong expertise in Spring Boot and experience with batch processing frameworks such as Spring Batch.
- Hands-on experience designing and consuming REST APIs and GraphQL services.
- Strong understanding of distributed systems, messaging systems (e.g., Kafka), and database technologies (SQL and NoSQL).
- Practical experience integrating AI coding assistants (e.g., Copilot, Cursor) into real-world development workflows.
- Experience working in Agile, remote-first engineering environments.
- Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and scale distributed backend systems capable of handling high-throughput real-time queries and large-scale data processing workloads.
- Take ownership of complex engineering problems, driving solutions independently from architecture through deployment.
- Develop and maintain robust data pipelines and batch processing systems to ensure reliable and efficient data operations.
- Build and enhance REST and GraphQL APIs supporting high-volume consumer and enterprise-facing applications.
- Participate in architectural discussions, technical planning, and code reviews to ensure high engineering standards across Java and Kotlin codebases.
- Leverage AI-assisted development tools to improve engineering velocity while applying strong human technical judgment.
- Collaborate with cross-functional, remote teams aligned to EST time zones, ensuring smooth communication and delivery.
- Contribute to system reliability, performance optimization, and scalability improvements across backend services.
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