
Junior Backend Engineer
TAWANTECH
Visa & sponsorship
- Employers in Saudi Arabia sponsor the residence visa by default, and nothing in the posting says otherwise.
Job description
Purpose:
To develop, maintain, and support reliable backend applications and services that enable business capabilities and digital products in accordance with established engineering and security standards.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
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Develop and maintain backend services and APIs in Java and Spring Boot within a microservices architecture.
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Translate functional and technical requirements into working, tested software.
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Integrate services with databases, internal platforms, and external partner systems.
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Work with event streaming and messaging (Kafka, MQ) under guidance.
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Write clean, maintainable, testable code in line with engineering standards.
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Perform unit testing, debugging, and defect resolution.
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Apply secure coding practices, including authentication, authorization, and data protection requirements.
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Support deployment and monitoring on containerized platforms (OpenShift/Kubernetes) through established CI/CD pipelines.
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Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, and squad ceremonies.
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Support production troubleshooting under the guidance of senior engineers.
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Maintain relevant technical documentation.
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Contribute to continuous improvement of development practices and application quality.
Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS:
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Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
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2 years of backend development experience.
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Working knowledge of Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, SQL, and Git.
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Understanding of data structures, algorithms, and debugging fundamentals.