Senior Backend Engineer (Java/Python/Kubernetes)

Job Title: Senior Backend Engineer (Java/Python/Kubernetes)

Key Skills: Java, Python, Kubernetes, Docker, Microservices, REST APIs, AWS, Azure, CI/CD, SQL/NoSQL

Experience: +5 YOE.

Location: Costa Rica

Mode: Remote.

We at Coforge are hiring Senior Backend Engineer (Java/Python/Kubernetes) (#19519) with the following skill set.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and microservices using Java and Python within cloud-native and containerized environments.
• Build, deploy, and manage containerized applications using Docker, Kubernetes (K8S/K3S), Helm, and cloud platforms including AWS, Azure, and on-premises environments.
• Develop and optimize RESTful APIs, CI/CD pipelines, and database integrations while ensuring system reliability, scalability, and performance.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and improve platform stability, security, and operational excellence through observability tools, automation, and infrastructure best practices.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of backend software engineering experience delivering enterprise or cloud-native applications.
• Strong hands-on experience with Java and Python backend development.
• Strong experience designing and developing RESTful APIs and microservices architectures.
• Hands-on expertise with Kubernetes (K8S/K3S), Docker, container orchestration, and cloud-native deployments.
• Experience deploying and managing workloads in AWS, Azure, or hybrid/on-premises cloud environments.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools and practices including Jenkins, GitLab Runner, automated testing, and deployment workflows.
• Experience designing and working with SQL and NoSQL databases while ensuring performance and data integrity.
• Strong troubleshooting, debugging, scalability, and performance optimization skills in distributed systems.
• Experience working in Agile environments with strong collaboration, communication, and mentoring capabilities.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or Ansible.
• Familiarity with observability and monitoring tools including Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK Stack.
• Experience with distributed computing frameworks such as Ray, Spark, or Dask.
• Knowledge of Kafka, event-driven architectures, Kubernetes autoscaling (KEDA), or serverless computing.

Posted On: 14-05-2026

At Coforge, we hire professionals based solely on their skills and do not discriminate based on age, disability, religion, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or nationality.