Senior Java Developer

Job Title: Senior Java Developer
Location: El Sheikh Zayed Giza
Department: Software Development
Reports To: Chapter Lead

Job Summary

BitBang is seeking an experienced and highly skilled Senior Java Developer to join our Backend Engineering team. This position is ideal for developers with 5 years of professional Java experience who are passionate about building robust scalable and high-performance backend systems. As a senior team member you will take ownership of backend architecture mentor junior developers and play a key role in designing and implementing enterprise-grade software solutions that power our digital platforms.

Key Responsibilities

Backend Architecture & Development

• Design develop and maintain scalable backend services and APIs using Java (Spring Boot Hibernate and related frameworks).
  
• Architect microservices-based systems that ensure modularity performance and ease of maintenance.
  
• Integrate third-party services APIs and databases efficiently and securely.
  

• Implement asynchronous processing caching and multi threading to optimize application performance.
  
• Collaborate closely with front-end developers to design seamless efficient communication between systems.
  

Code Quality & Testing

• Write clean modular and well-documented code following industry best practices.
  
• Develop and execute unit integration and performance tests using JUnit or TestNG.
  
• Participate in peer code reviews to ensure code consistency maintainability and scalability.
  
• Continuously improve application reliability through automated testing and CI/CD practices.
  

Leadership & Mentorship

• Provide technical mentorship and guidance to junior and mid-level developers.
  
• Collaborate with the Backend Lead to establish development standards coding guidelines and architectural principles.
  
• Participate in technical discussions and decision-making processes that shape backend strategy and best practices.
  
• Promote a learning culture by conducting internal workshops and knowledge-sharing sessions.
  

Performance Optimization & Troubleshooting

• Monitor and tune application performance using profiling and monitoring tools (e.g. JProfiler Prometheus Grafana).
  
• Identify bottlenecks memory leaks and other system inefficiencies and resolve them proactively.
  
• Lead incident response and root cause analysis for critical production issues.
  

Agile Development

• Actively contribute to Agile ceremoniesplanning stand-ups sprint reviews and retrospectives.
  
• Work collaboratively with product owners QA DevOps and design teams to deliver on sprint commitments.
  
• Ensure timely delivery of high-quality production-ready code.
  
• Anticipate and mitigate risks during the development lifecycle.
  

Continuous Learning & Innovation

• Stay updated with the latest Java ecosystem developments frameworks and tools.
  
• Research and propose innovative solutions to improve performance security and maintainability.
  
• Contribute to open discussions on architectural enhancements and scalability strategies.
  
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across the backend engineering function.
  

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Software Engineering or a related field.
  
• 5 years of backend development experience with strong proficiency in Java (Java 11).
  
• Hands-on experience with Spring Boot Hibernate/JPA RESTful APIs and Microservices architecture.
  
• Solid understanding of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) design patterns and software engineering principles.
  
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases (e.g. MySQL PostgreSQL MongoDB).
  
• Familiarity with Docker Kubernetes and CI/CD pipelines (e.g. Jenkins GitHub Actions).
  
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with a focus on clean efficient solutions.
  
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate in a cross-functional team environment.
  

Work Environment

• Working Hours: Flexible start time between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM. Core hours from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Sunday to Thursday.
  
• Working Model: Hybrid combining remote flexibility with on-site collaboration.
  

• Culture: Agile innovative and results-oriented environment that values ownership transparency and teamwork.
  
• Tools & Resources: Access to modern backend development tools cloud infrastructure and automated deployment pipelines.
  

• Competitive salary with performance-based bonuses
  
• Comprehensive social health and life insurance
  
• Flexible working hours and a hybrid model
  
• Transportation allowance
  
• Continuous opportunities for career growth and professional development