Backend Java Engineer – Digital Banking Platforms | Hybrid/Remote | PH

We are seeking a highly skilled Backend Engineer with strong Java and experience to join our engineering team supporting credit card and lending platforms. Key Responsibilities: Design, develop, and maintain backend services, APIs, and microservices supporting credit card and lending products. Build highly scalable systems capable of supporting millions of users across multiple regions. Implement clean, modular, and maintainable backend architectures using best practices and modern design patterns. Design efficient data models, integrate with databases, and optimize performance of backend components. Ensure strict adherence to security and compliance standards (data privacy, encryption, access control, secure coding). Collaborate closely with mobile, frontend, DevOps, QA, and product teams to deliver end‑to‑end solutions. Write high‑quality, well‑tested code following TDD/BDD principles. Participate in code reviews, architectural discussions, and contribute to technical roadmap planning. Troubleshoot production issues, improve system performance, and enhance platform reliability. Key Skills & Experience Strong hands‑on experience with Java (Spring Boot, Spring Cloud) and Python (FastAPI, Flask, or Django). Solid understanding of microservices architecture, distributed systems, and service orchestration. Experience designing and consuming RESTful and/or GraphQL APIs. Proficiency with relational and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis). Experience with event‑driven architecture and message brokers (Kafka, RabbitMQ, Pulsar). Strong understanding of system performance, scalability patterns, and optimization strategies. Familiarity with containerization and cloud platforms (Docker, Kubernetes, AWS/GCP/Azure). Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks.