Job description

About Tarento:

Tarento is a fast-growing technology consulting company headquartered in Stockholm, with a strong presence in India and clients across the globe. We specialize in digital transformation, product engineering, and enterprise solutions, working across diverse industries including retail, manufacturing, and healthcare. Our teams combine Nordic values with Indian expertise to deliver innovative, scalable, and high-impact solutions.

We're proud to be recognized as a Great Place to Work, a testament to our inclusive culture, strong leadership, and commitment to employee well-being and growth. At Tarento, you’ll be part of a collaborative environment where ideas are valued, learning is continuous, and careers are built on passion and purpose.

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled and self-driven Java Backend Lead with strong experience in designing and deploying scalable microservices using Spring Boot and Azure Cloud. The ideal candidate will have hands-on expertise in modern Java development, containerization, messaging systems like Kafka, and knowledge of CI/CD and DevOps practices.

Key Responsibilities:

§ Design, develop, and deploy microservices using Spring Boot on Azure cloud platforms.

§ Implement and maintain RESTful APIs, ensuring high performance and scalability.

§ Work with Java 11+ features including Streams, Functional Programming, and Collections framework.

§ Develop and manage Docker containers, enabling efficient development and deployment pipelines.

§ Integrate messaging services like Apache Kafka into microservice architectures.

§ Design and maintain data models using PostgreSQL or other SQL databases.

§ Implement unit testing using JUnit and mocking frameworks to ensure code quality.

§ Develop and execute API automation tests using Cucumber or similar tools.

§ Collaborate with QA, DevOps, and other teams for seamless CI/CD integration and deployment pipelines.

§ Work with Kubernetes for orchestrating containerized services.

§ Utilize Couchbase or similar NoSQL technologies when necessary.

§ Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and contribute to best practices and standards.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

§ Strong experience in Java (11 or above) and Spring Boot framework.

§ Solid understanding of microservices architecture and deployment on Azure.

§ Hands-on experience with Docker, and exposure to Kubernetes.

§ Proficiency in Kafka, with real-world project experience.

§ Working knowledge of PostgreSQL (or any SQL DB) and data modeling principles.

§ Experience in writing unit tests using JUnit and mocking tools.

§ Experience with Cucumber or similar frameworks for API automation testing.

§ Exposure to CI/CD tools, DevOps processes, and Git-based workflows.

Nice to Have:

§ Azure certifications (e.g., Azure Developer Associate)

§ Familiarity with Couchbase or other NoSQL databases.

§ Familiarity with other cloud providers (AWS, GCP)

§ Knowledge of observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK)

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