Senior Backend Developer (Java / Spring Boot)

Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (Onsite)

Duration: 6 Months (Extendable)

Experience: 7 to 8 Years

Start Date: Immediate

Employment Type: Contract

Experience Required: 7–10 Years

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior Backend Developer with strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, and Enterprise Integrations to join a high-profile digital transformation project in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

The ideal candidate will be a hands-on backend engineering professional capable of leading technical implementation efforts while contributing to solution design, architecture discussions, and mentoring junior developers. This role requires strong backend development experience, excellent problem-solving abilities, and the capability to work closely with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced enterprise environment.

The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining scalable backend systems, APIs, and integrations while ensuring high standards of performance, security, reliability, and maintainability.

Key Responsibilities

Backend Development

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and enterprise-grade applications using Java and Spring Boot.
• Build and manage RESTful APIs and backend integrations with internal and external systems.
• Develop highly available, secure, and performant microservices-based solutions.
• Write clean, maintainable, and reusable code following industry best practices and coding standards.
• Optimize application performance, scalability, and reliability.

Technical Leadership

• Lead backend implementation activities and provide technical guidance to development teams.
• Conduct code reviews and ensure adherence to coding standards and best practices.
• Mentor and support junior and mid-level developers.
• Participate in technical decision-making and architecture discussions.
• Promote engineering excellence and continuous improvement within the team.

Architecture & Design

• Prepare High-Level Design (HLD) and Low-Level Design (LLD) documentation.
• Collaborate with architects and stakeholders to design scalable backend solutions.
• Support system integration design and implementation.
• Ensure architectural alignment with security, performance, and business requirements.

Integration & APIs

• Design and implement robust API integrations with third-party and enterprise platforms.
• Develop secure authentication and authorization mechanisms using OAuth2, JWT, and related technologies.
• Support integration with messaging and event-driven platforms where required.
• Troubleshoot and resolve integration-related issues.

Collaboration & Delivery

• Work closely with frontend developers, platform teams, architects, business analysts, and client stakeholders.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Contribute to release planning, deployment activities, and production support.
• Ensure timely delivery of high-quality software solutions.

Required Technical Skills

Backend Technologies

• Java (Java 8/11/17 or higher)
• Spring Boot
• Spring Framework
• RESTful API Development
• Backend System Integrations

Architecture

• Microservices Architecture
• Distributed Systems Design
• API Design & Development
• High-Level Design (HLD)
• Low-Level Design (LLD)

Databases

• SQL Databases (Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server)
• NoSQL Databases (MongoDB, Cassandra, Redis, etc.)
• Database Performance Optimization

Security

• OAuth2
• JWT Authentication
• API Security Best Practices
• Secure Coding Standards

DevOps & Tools

• Git
• CI/CD Pipelines
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