The Java Backend Developer designs and maintains backend services and APIs for banking applications, ensuring security and efficiency. Responsibilities include developing RESTful APIs, database management, and collaborating with other teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs using Java and Spring Boot for banking and financial applications.
- Build and consume RESTful APIs to support web and mobile banking platforms, ensuring security and performance standards.
- Implement business logic, data validation, and transaction handling aligned with banking requirements.
- Work with relational databases (PostgreSQL / MySQL) for data modeling, querying, and performance optimization.
- Apply secure coding practices, authentication, and authorization mechanisms in compliance with banking and regulatory standards.
- Collaborate closely with front-end developers, QA, DevOps, and business analysts to deliver end-to-end solutions.
- Participate in code reviews, debugging, and performance tuning.
- Support integration with third-party services and internal systems.
- Contribute to documentation and maintain clear technical specifications.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
- Solid understanding of backend development concepts (APIs, MVC, layered architecture).
- Experience developing RESTful APIs (hands-on experience using Django REST Framework or equivalent backend frameworks is acceptable and transferable to Java Spring)
- Good knowledge of SQL and relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL)
- Familiarity with Git version control and collaborative development workflows.
- Understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and Agile methodologies.
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to work in a regulated, security-sensitive environment.
Benefits
- Exposure to Java, Spring Boot, or Spring MVC (professional or academic).
- Basic understanding of Docker and containerized applications
- Experience with Postman for API testing
- Knowledge of authentication mechanisms (JWT, OAuth concepts).
- Interest in fintech, digital banking, or blockchain-based systems (academic projects acceptable)
Top Skills
Docker
Git
Java
Jwt
MySQL
Oauth
Postgres
Postman
Restful Apis
Spring Boot
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