Senior Backend Developer; Java​/Boot

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

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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

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

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

• SQL Databases (Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server)
• No
  
  SQL Databases (MongoDB, Cassandra, Redis, etc.)
• Database Performance Optimization

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

• Git
• CI/CD Pipelines
• Docker
• Maven / Gradle
• Jenkins, Git Lab CI/CD, or similar tools

• Agile
• Scrum
• Test-Driven Development (Preferred)

• Banking or Fin Tech industry experience.
• Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure).
• Event-driven architecture.
• Kafka.
• RabbitMQ.
• Backbase platform integration experience.
• Kubernetes and container orchestration exposure.
• API Gateway and Service Mesh technologies.

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Relevant Java and cloud certifications are an advantage.

• 7–10 years of software development…