Full Stack Developer (Backend Heavy)

Job Title: Full Stack Developer (Backend Heavy) Location: Chennai, Hybrid Duration: Full time

bout The Role Client is looking for a passionate Full Stack Engineer to join our team, where you'll play a crucial role in developing and maintaining scalable backend systems while still being able to contribute to the frontend when necessary. This role is ideal for someone with strong backend development skills who thrives in building robust, high-performance applications and enjoys collaborating with frontend teams to deliver seamless web experiences. In this backend-heavy role, you'll have the opportunity to design, implement, and optimize backend architectures, ensuring the systems are scalable, efficient, and reliable. While the role focuses on backend (60%), your ability to engage with frontend technologies (40%) will allow you to have full ownership over the software's functionality and flow.

Key Responsibilities

:

Design, develop, and maintain high-performance, scalable, and secure backend systems using Java. Build and maintain

RESTful APIs

and

microservices

to support application functionality. Collaborate closely with frontend developers to ensure smooth integration with

React/Angular -based frontend systems. Work with both

relational databases

(SQL) and

NoSQL

databases to design data schemas, optimize queries, and maintain data integrity. Leverage cloud platforms (

AWS ,

Azure ,

Google Cloud ) to deploy, monitor, and scale applications. Implement and maintain containerization using

Docker

and

Kubernetes (K8S) . Write

unit tests

for both backend and frontend code to ensure code quality and reliability. Participate in code reviews to maintain code quality standards and mentor junior developers. Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement, proposing and driving best practices in backend development, testing, and deployment.

Required Skills And Experience

Bachelors or Masters in computer science or related fields. 5+ years of experience in backend development, with strong expertise in

Java

(must-have) . Solid experience with frontend frameworks such as

React

or

Angular . Hands-on experience with

RESTful APIs ,

Docker , and

NoSQL databases

(such as MongoDB, Cassandra, etc.). Strong experience with

SQL databases

(such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, etc.), including database design, optimization, and query writing. Familiarity with

cloud platforms

(AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and

Kubernetes (K8S) . Experience in writing

unit tests

and understanding of test-driven development (TDD) principles. Strong understanding of

Agile/Scrum methodologies .

Nice to Have

:

Exposure to

Automation Testing Frameworks

(e.g., Selenium, Cypress). Experience working in a

SaaS

(Software as a Service) environment. Knowledge of

Agile/Scrum methodologies.