8+ years of backend engineering experience with strong expertise in Java and Spring Framework.Skilled in building and maintaining enterprise integrations and backend services.Hands-on experience deploying and operating workloads on AWS (EC2, S3, IAM, networking).Familiarity with Kubernetes for container orchestration and scaling backend services.Proven experience working with Kafka for streaming, event-driven architectures, and data integration.Exposure to DevOps practices : CI / CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and monitoring.Understanding of cloud costs, usage forecasting, and optimization to support efficient operations.Strong knowledge of API design and integration (REST, gRPC, messaging).Experienced in Agile / Scrum teams, collaborating closely with product managers, QA, and data engineers.Strong problem-solving and debugging skills, with a focus on scalability, reliability, and performance