Job Description
Senior Full Stack Java Backend Developer
Job Title: Senior Full Stack Java Backend Developer Location: Pune, India (Hybrid 2 to 3 days/week onsite)Client: Mastercard - India Employment Type: Contract Experience Required: 7 to 10+ Years
Position Overview:-
We are seeking an experienced Senior Full Stack Java Backend Developer to lead the design and development of enterprise-scale, cloud-native applications. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in Java, Microservices, API Architecture, Cloud Platforms, DevOps practices, and high-performance distributed systems. This role requires technical leadership, architectural decision-making, and ownership of mission-critical applications.Key Responsibilities
- Architect, design, and develop scalable enterprise applications using Java and modern backend technologies.
- Lead the implementation of Microservices and API-driven architectures.
- Design secure, highly available, and resilient cloud-native solutions.
- Drive technical design discussions and provide architectural guidance to development teams.
- Lead code reviews and enforce software engineering best practices.
- Design and optimize distributed systems for high throughput and low latency.
- Collaborate with product owners, architects, DevOps teams, and business stakeholders.
- Implement and enhance CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation.
- Troubleshoot complex production issues and drive root-cause analysis.
- Mentor junior and mid-level developers.
- Ensure adherence to security, performance, scalability, and reliability standards.
Required Technical Skills
Core Java & Backend Development
- Expert-level Core Java (Java 17)
- J2EE
- Spring Boot
- RESTful API Design & Development
- Advanced Java Design Patterns
- Enterprise Application Architecture
Architecture & Cloud
- Microservices Architecture
- API Security, Governance, and Integration
- Cloud-Native Application Design
- Public and Private Cloud Platforms
- Distributed Systems Design
- 12-Factor Application Principles
DevOps & Platform Engineering
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- Rancher
- Jenkins CI/CD Pipelines
- Git
- JIRA
- Apache Tomcat
Messaging & Event Streaming
- Apache Kafka
- JMS/MQ Queues
- Event-Driven Architecture
Front-End & Data Formats
- JavaScript
- JSON
Database Technologies
- Advanced SQL
- Oracle Database
- Cassandra
- NoSQL Database Design
- Data Modeling and Performance Optimization
Monitoring & Observability
- Grafana
- Geneos
- Dynatrace
- Splunk
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in Payments, Banking, or Financial Services domains.
- Strong knowledge of Cross-Currency Payment Transfer systems.
- Experience with high-volume, low-latency transaction processing platforms.
- Experience leading cloud migration or modernization initiatives.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
What We're Looking For
- Proven experience building highly available and scalable enterprise platforms.
- Strong architectural and system design expertise.
- Ability to mentor and lead engineering teams.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
- Ability to work independently while driving technical excellence across teams.
- Strong Agile and DevOps mindset.