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Backend Engineer - Java (6-month contract)
About this role
Description: Seeking experienced Java Backend Engineers for a 6-month contract to work on backend systems for the Subscriptions and Payments ecosystem. Responsibilities include building services for subscriptions, payments, entitlements, and transaction processing, ensuring high availability and performance during traffic spikes. Requirements: 4-7 years of backend engineering experience with strong hands-on Java and microservices development. Proficient in Java, Spring Boot, RESTful APIs, and microservices design. Solid understanding of distributed systems, concurrency, and asynchronous processing. Experience with SQL databases (PostgreSQL/MySQL) and NoSQL databases is desirable. Familiarity with caching technologies (Redis), event-streaming platforms (Kafka), AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines. Strong production-debugging and performance-optimization skills. Benefits: Competitive salary for strong talent. Opportunities for learning and networking through Proximity Talks. Work with a world-class team and stay updated on AI and engineering advancements. Contribute to high-impact work on AI-first systems used by global clients.