Senior Backend Developer

Jeel

Key Responsibilities:

• Implement and ensure adherence to approved coding standards, backend architecture guidelines, and secure development lifecycle protocols.

• Contribute to the evolution of development and deployment practices across Jeel s technology teams

• Participate in daily stand-ups and sprint rituals to ensure alignment on development tasks and blockers.

• Provide ongoing support and troubleshooting for production backend systems.

• Backend Development & Architecture

• Design, develop, and maintain RESTful APIs using Spring Boot and Quarkus.

• Build and optimise microservices aligned with cloud-native principles and CIS benchmarks.

• Integrate backend systems with databases, internal platforms, and third-party APIs.

• Security, Compliance & Performance

• Implement robust API security (OAuth2, JWT, RBAC) and adhere to ISO 27001, NIST, and SAMA regulations.

• Apply performance tuning techniques and profiling tools (e.g., New Relic, Prometheus).

• Ensure high availability and resilience in all backend services.

• DevOps & CI/CD

• Maintain and enhance CI/CD pipelines with tools such as Jenkins, GitLab, or GitHub Actions.

• Lead efforts in test automation (JUnit, Mockito), deployment strategies, and observability (Grafana, OpenTelemetry).

• Leadership & Mentorship

• Conduct code reviews, support technical decisions, and mentor junior developers.

• Foster a culture of engineering excellence through internal workshops and knowledge sharing.

• Agile Collaboration

• Participate in Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, retrospectives, daily stand-ups).

• Collaborate closely with product owners, architects, DevOps, and security teams to deliver business value.

• Innovation & Continuous Improvement

• Stay updated with trends in Java, Spring Boot, Kubernetes, and cloud ecosystems.

• Drive continuous improvement across backend architecture, development workflows, and system reliability.

• Stay updated with trends in Java, Spring Boot, Kubernetes, and cloud ecosystems.

• Drive continuous improvement across backend architecture, development workflows, and system reliability.

• Provide informal leadership and coaching to junior engineers, guiding them on code quality, system design, and secure development.

• Provide regular updates to Engineering Chapter Lead and Agile Delivery Managers on progress, blockers, and system health metrics.

• Ensure code and systems meet security and quality standards; participate in secure code reviews and audit preparation processes.

• Participate in cross-functional squads to build features that span across frontend, backend, and DevOps components.

• Support infrastructure cost optimisation initiatives across cloud-hosted services.