Important Information
Location: Brazil
Job Mode: Full-time
Work Mode: Work from home
Job Summary
As a Senior Java Backend Engineer, you will build, and maintain backend services with high scalability, reliability, and maintainability. You will develop microservices, APIs, and cloud-native components, working closely with cross-functional teams to evolve the platform. The role focuses on hands-on development, problem-solving, and delivering high-quality backend software.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Develop backend applications using Java, Spring, Spring Boot, and related technologies;
- Develop and maintain application code running on containerized environments, including Kubernetes clusters (EKS or similar), focusing only on application behavior and runtime;
- Write unit, integration, and performance tests to ensure reliability, correctness, and stability;
- Contribute to architectural discussions related to backend design, performance, data models, and service interactions;
- Collaborate with product, QA, and other engineering teams to deliver features end-to-end;
- Participate in code reviews and support best practices related to clean code, maintainability, and security;
- Produce clear and concise technical documentation for services and APIs.
Essential Skills
- Proficiency in Java (preferably Java 17+);
- Solid hands-on experience running and debugging applications in Kubernetes environments;
- Experience with NoSQL databases such as MongoDB;
- Strong experience with Spring and Spring Boot;
- Solid understanding of JPA/Hibernate and ORM patterns;
- Experience with microservices, distributed systems, and asynchronous processing;
- Experience with relational databases such as MySQL.
Highly Desirable Skills
- Kubernetes Certification: Application Developer | Clour Native Associate;
- Experience with Agile methodologies such as Scrum or Kanban;
- Familiarity with monitoring and troubleshooting application behavior (logs, metrics, tracing tools).
About Encora
Encora is the preferred digital engineering and modernization partner of some of the world’s leading enterprises and digital native companies. With over 9,000 experts in 47+ offices and innovation labs worldwide, Encora’s technology practices include Product Engineering & Development, Cloud Services, Quality Engineering, DevSecOps, Data & Analytics, Digital Experience, Cybersecurity, and AI & LLM Engineering.
At Encora, we hire professionals based solely on their skills and qualifications, and do not discriminate based on age, disability, religion, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or nationality.
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What We Do
Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, and backed by renowned private equity firms Advent International and Warburg Pincus, Encora is the preferred technology modernization and innovation partner to some of the world’s leading enterprise companies. It provides award-winning digital engineering services including Product Engineering & Development, Cloud Services, Quality Engineering, DevSecOps, Data & Analytics, Digital Experience, Cybersecurity, and AI & LLM Engineering. Encora's deep cluster vertical capabilities extend across diverse industries, including HiTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Retail & CPG, Energy & Utilities, Banking Financial Services & Insurance, Travel, Hospitality & Logistics, Telecom & Media, Automotive, and other specialized industries.
With over 9,000 associates in 47+ offices and delivery centers across the U.S., Canada, Latin America, Europe, India, and Southeast Asia, Encora delivers nearshore agility to clients anywhere in the world, coupled with expertise at scale in India. Encora’s Cloud-first, Data-first, AI-first approach enables clients to create differentiated enterprise value through technology
