Backend Engineer
First seen by Alion on Sep 22, 2026.
Role Overview :
We are looking for an experienced Java Backend Engineer with strong Scala expertise to design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-performance backend applications and microservices. The role requires strong hands-on experience across Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, and Scala, with a focus on building reliable and scalable distributed systems.
Key Responsibilities :
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend applications and microservices using Java and Spring Boot.
- Develop and enhance backend services and components using Scala.
- Design and implement RESTful APIs and distributed services following microservices architecture principles.
- Translate functional and technical requirements into robust, maintainable backend solutions.
- Develop scalable, high-performance services with appropriate focus on reliability, security, and performance.
- Work with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and deliver end-to-end technical solutions.
- Troubleshoot application, integration, performance, and production issues and perform root-cause analysis.
- Write clean, testable, and maintainable code following software engineering best practices.
- Develop unit and integration tests and participate in code reviews.
- Contribute to application architecture, technical design, and continuous improvement of backend platforms.
- Support CI/CD, deployment, monitoring, and production support activities.
- Mentor junior engineers and contribute to engineering standards and best practices.
Required Skills & Experience :
- 7 - 12 years of experience in backend/software development.
- Strong hands-on experience with Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, and Scala - all mandatory.
- Strong understanding of Java programming, OOP, collections, concurrency, exception handling, and design principles.
- Hands-on experience developing and integrating REST APIs and microservices.
- Good understanding of distributed systems, service-to-service communication, scalability, and fault tolerance.
- Strong experience with Scala development in enterprise/backend applications.
- Experience with unit testing, debugging, code reviews, and production troubleshooting.
- Familiarity with Git, CI/CD, and Agile development practices.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Good communication and collaboration skills.
Skills
Java, Scala, Spring Boot, RESTful API, Distributed Systems, Git, Microservices Architecture, OOPS