Backend Engineer – Level III (Java+Springboot)

COSTA RICA ONLY — Candidates must currently be living in Costa Rica. Applications outside Costa Rica will be automatically rejected.

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Software Engineer to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable, and high-performance software systems. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver solutions that meet business needs while leveraging your expertise in Java, Spring Boot, and modern distributed systems technologies like Kafka Streams and Kubernetes. The role includes participation in an on-call rotation to ensure the reliability and availability of our systems and pipelines. 

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to mission-critical systems, and drive technical innovation.

Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable and reliable software solutions using Java and Spring Boot.
• Architect and build distributed systems leveraging Kafka Streams and other real-time data processing frameworks.
• Develop and maintain RESTful APIs to support seamless integration and communication between systems.
• Collaborate with DevOps teams to deploy and manage applications on Kubernetes, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security.
• Work with cloud platforms like AWS and GCP to build and optimize cloud-native applications
• System Monitoring & Troubleshooting - Splunk New Relic
• Apply strong object-oriented design principles and design patterns to create maintainable and extensible codebases.
• Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, and team collaboration to deliver high-quality software solution

Skills:

• 5-7 years of professional experience in software engineering, with a focus on backend development.
• Strong proficiency in Java and hands-on experience with Spring Boot.
• Experience with streaming technologies such as Kafka Streams and Apache Flink.
• Deep understanding of object-oriented design principles and design patterns.
• Hands-on experience with Kafka for message streaming and event-driven architectures.
• Proficiency with containerization and orchestration tools, especially Kubernetes.
• Experience with cloud platforms like AWS and/or GCP.
• Expertise in building and consuming RESTful APIs.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to troubleshoot complex systems.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a collaborative, team-oriented environment 

Education:

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

We have a global team of amazing individuals working on highly innovative enterprise projects & products. Our customer base includes Fortune 100 retail and CPG companies, leading store chains, fast growth fintech, and multiple Silicon Valley startups.

What makes Confiz stand out is our focus on processes and culture. Confiz is ISO 9001:2015 (QMS), ISO 27001:2022 (ISMS), ISO 20000-1:2018 (ITSM) and ISO 14001:2015 (EMS) Certified. We have a vibrant culture of learning via collaboration and making workplace fun.

People who work with us work with cutting-edge technologies while contributing success to the company as well as to themselves.

To know more about Confiz Limited, visit https://www.linkedin.com/company/confiz