Senior Back End Engineer - Java

About the Position

We are looking for a Senior Back End Engineer - Java to join our team at Software Mind. Our aim is to always be one step ahead by providing scalable backend services and RESTful APIs. This is a fully backend-focused position with no frontend responsibilities. The ideal candidate has strong hands-on experience with Java 17, Spring Boot, and Hibernate and is comfortable contributing to design-first development workflows supported by AI-assisted engineering tools.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain backend services and RESTful APIs using Java 17, Spring Boot, and Hibernate.
• Develop scalable and reliable solutions that support customer-facing and internal business applications.
• Participate in technical design and architecture discussions before implementation.
• Translate technical designs and business requirements into maintainable backend solutions.
• Use AI-assisted development tools to support code generation, implementation, testing, and engineering productivity.
• Review, validate, and improve AI-generated code to ensure quality, security, and maintainability.
• Write clean, testable, and well-documented code.
• Troubleshoot backend issues and contribute to application performance and reliability improvements.
• Collaborate with Product, Design, DevOps, and Operations throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Participate in code reviews and help establish backend engineering best practices.
• Develop and maintain scheduled or background processes when required, using tools such as Quartz.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional backend software development experience.
• Strong hands-on experience with Java, preferably Java 17.
• Strong hands-on experience with Spring Boot.
• Strong hands-on experience with Hibernate or JPA-based persistence.
• Proven experience designing and developing RESTful APIs.
• Strong understanding of object-oriented programming and software design principles.
• Experience building scalable, maintainable, and production-ready backend applications.
• Experience with automated testing, debugging, and code review practices.
• Ability to participate in technical design discussions and translate designs into working solutions.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Interest in and willingness to use AI-assisted development tools as part of the engineering workflow.

Nice to Have

• Experience developing scheduled or background jobs using Quartz or similar libraries.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools such as Kiro or comparable coding assistants.
• Experience working in design-first or specification-driven development environments.
• Familiarity with cloud-hosted applications. Experience with AWS, GCP, or another cloud platform is acceptable, but deep cloud infrastructure expertise is not required.
• Experience supporting platforms related to automotive services, financing, e-commerce, or other transaction-based products.

We Offer

• Opportunity to work with a multicultural team in constant growth.
• Excellent work environment certified by Great Place To Work.
• Competitive salary.
• Remote work options.
• Professional development budget.

About the Company

We are Software Mind, an awesome team of engineers who are ready to ramp up any top-notch company’s projects! Our aim? To always be one step ahead. Become part of a multicultural company in constant growth with an excellent work environment certified by Great Place To Work!