Senior Java Backend Developer (Azure)

Role Overview

We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Java Backend Developer with strong experience in cloud-native backend development and integrations across any major cloud platform (Azure).

This role combines deep expertise in Java backend engineering with the ability to design and build scalable, integration-heavy systems. While prior experience with Azure integration services (Logic Apps, Service Bus, APIs) as part of the role.

You will play a key role in developing robust backend services, event-driven architectures, and API-based integrations in a complex enterprise environment. The role requires strong hands-on development skills along with the ability to work across multiple systems and platforms.

You will collaborate closely with architects, product teams, and integration engineers to deliver secure, high-performing, and scalable solutions, and contribute to improving overall system design and engineering practices.

Requirements

🔹 Backend Development

• Design, develop, and maintain Java-based backend services using modern frameworks such as Spring Boot, Spring MVC, and Spring Security
• Build scalable and secure RESTful APIs and microservices
• Implement business logic, validation, and data access layers
• Experience with event-driven systems (Kafka)
• Exposure to containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience in large enterprise / integration-heavy environments
• Ensure high-quality code through unit testing, code reviews, and best practices
• Optimize applications for performance, scalability, and reliability

🛠 Required Technical Skills

✔ Java & Backend

• Strong proficiency in Java (11 or above)
• Hands-on experience with Spring Boot and Spring ecosystem
• Solid understanding of:
• Microservices architecture
• REST API design
• Multithreading & concurrency
• Experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Azure SQL)

✔ Cloud Integration (Learnability Required)

• Hands-on experience in cloud platforms - Azure
• Strong understanding of API-based and message-based integrations
• Azure Logic Apps
• Azure Service Bus
• Azure Functions
• Azure API Management (APIM)
• Azure Key Vault
• Strong understanding of JSON, XML, and HTTP protocols

✔ Security (Good to have)

• Experience with OAuth 2.0 / OpenID Connect
• Knowledge of secure API design and authentication/authorization
• Experience with managed identities and secure secret handling

🎓 Certifications (Good to have)

Candidates must have at least one of the following:

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate (AZ-204)
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)

🤝 Key Competencies

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Ability to work in complex integration-heavy environments
• Experience working with cross-functional and distributed teams
• Excellent communication and stakeholder collaboration skills

Benefits

We Offer

• Competitive salary
• Annual bonus, subject to company performance
• Access to Udemy online training and opportunities to learn and grow within the role

About Mindera

At Mindera we use technology to build products we are proud of, with people we love.

Software Engineering Applications, including Web and Mobile, are at the core of what we do at Mindera.

We partner with our clients, to understand their product and deliver high performance, resilient and scalable software systems that create an impact in their users and businesses across the world.

You get to work with a bunch of great people, where the whole team owns the project together.

Our culture reflects our lean and self-organisation attitude. We encourage our colleagues to take risks, make decisions, work in a collaborative way and talk to everyone to enhance communication.

We are proud of our work and we love to learn all and everything while navigating through an Agile, Lean and collaborative environment.

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