





Tier-1 bank and generalist backend title increase competition, but seniority and niche JVM/Kafka skills limit applicants.
Backend JVM and Kafka specialization moderately constrains cross-industry transferability.
Explicit 12+ years requirement and mandated Java/Spring/Kafka expertise make shortlisting highly selective.
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Own design, build, and maintenance of high-performance backend services using Java 21 and Spring Boot for enterprise-scale systems.
Architect and operate event-driven systems with MQ/Kafka ensuring reliable, scalable, and resilient message processing.
Ensure engineering excellence via performance tuning, testing (TDD/BDD), code quality, and collaboration with architecture and product teams to deliver production-ready solutions.
12-14+ years of hands-on experience with Java (Java 21) and Spring Boot or similar technologies.
Expert knowledge of Java concurrency, memory management, performance tuning, design patterns, microservices architecture, and REST APIs.
Familiarity with relational databases, SQL, and public cloud platforms (GCP/Azure/AWS).
Experience working in agile environments with methodologies like SCRUM or Kanban.
Senior engineer comfortable with ownership of scalable backend systems and enterprise-grade software engineering practices.
Experienced in distributed, event-driven systems and multi-cultural distributed teams.
Capable of driving technical best practices and collaborating with cross-functional teams to solve complex business problems.