Microservices Developer

About the Role

We are looking for a Microservices Developer to support the development and delivery of microservices for a new MSP solution.

Working closely with senior developers and cross-functional teams, you will build and maintain backend services following established architecture, coding standards, security practices, and development guidelines.

This is an opportunity for a developer looking to strengthen their experience with Java, Spring Boot, microservices, AWS, APIs, databases, and modern cloud-native development practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain microservices using Java and Spring Boot.
• Develop and integrate REST APIs and work with JSON-based data.
• Implement features following established architecture, coding standards, and development guidelines.
• Work with SQL and/or NoSQL databases as part of microservice development.
• Support authentication and authorization implementations.
• Work with messaging and event-driven communication patterns.
• Implement logging, monitoring, and basic observability practices.
• Participate in debugging, troubleshooting, and resolution of application issues.
• Write unit tests and contribute to maintaining code quality.
• Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies and collaborate with other developers and cross-functional teams.
• Contribute to CI/CD and deployment processes.
• Document development work and participate in knowledge sharing.
• Take ownership of assigned tasks and deliver them within agreed timelines.

Requirements

Functional Skills

• Problem Solving:

  Basic analytical and troubleshooting skills with a structured approach to resolving technical issues.

• Collaboration:

  Ability to work effectively within a development team and collaborate with other technical disciplines.

• Adaptability:

  Willingness to learn new technologies, tools, and development practices.

• Communication:

  Good verbal and written communication skills.

• Agile Mindset:

  Understanding of Agile/Scrum ways of working.

• Code Quality:

  Ability to follow coding standards, development guidelines, and best practices.

• Ownership:

  Good time management and accountability for assigned tasks.

• Continuous Improvement:

  Openness to feedback, learning, and improving technical skills.

Technical Skills

• Backend:

  Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, JSON, and basic microservices architecture.

• AWS:

  Familiarity with AWS cloud services commonly used in microservices environments.

• Data:

  Basic SQL and/or NoSQL database knowledge.

• Messaging:

  Awareness of messaging and event-driven architecture concepts.

• Security:

  Basic understanding of authentication and authorization.

• DevOps:

  Familiarity with Git, CI/CD pipelines, Docker, and containerization.

• Observability:

  Basic understanding of logging, monitoring, and application observability.

• Testing:

  Basic unit testing and debugging skills, particularly with JUnit.