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Rituraj Thakur

@riturajthakur

I’m a Backend Engineer building large-scale Java/Spring Boot microservices and REST APIs with reliable delivery and performance focus.

India

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What I'm looking for

I want a Backend Engineer role where I can own microservices end-to-end, build reliable REST APIs and event-driven systems, and strengthen observability, performance, and CI/CD on cloud-native platforms.

I’m a Backend Engineer with 2+ years of experience building large-scale, high-performance Java/Spring Boot microservices and REST APIs. I focus on clean, scalable design and dependable delivery, especially in production environments where reliability matters.

I’ve led Agile teams and owned end-to-end SDLC work—from REST API design and program planning to cross-functional collaboration. I designed 10+ versioned REST APIs and optimized 15+ SQL queries, reducing execution time by ~30% while improving data integrity and platform reliability.

Cloud-native and DevOps practices are part of how I deliver: I built CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and Docker, and improved release cycle time by ~30%. I’ve also consolidated EC2 deployments into a right-sized AWS setup, cutting costs by ~50% while maintaining performance and scalability guarantees.

On the platform side, I’ve integrated payment gateways with live webhook handling and improved observability-driven incident response. I’ve worked with OAuth2/JWT security, Kafka-based event streaming, and performance optimization—along with AI tools like Claude, GitHub Copilot, LangChain, and LangGraph—to build modern, event-driven backend systems.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Software Engineer

Rjv Travels

May 2025 - Mar 2026 (10 months)

Led a 3-member Agile team to architect a scalable travel platform and drive end-to-end SDLC across REST API design and cross-functional delivery. Designed 10+ versioned REST APIs and optimized 15+ SQL queries (~30% faster) while integrating a payment gateway with secure live webhook handling to maintain high availability.

Java Spring Boot REST APIs Microservices SQL Tuning Payment Gateways Kafka Performance Optimization Agile Scrum

Software Developer

Coalshastra

Feb 2024 - Mar 2025 (1 year 1 month)

Owned 10+ backend microservices and REST APIs in a distributed SOA, maintaining 99.9% availability and reliability in production. Built CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions and Docker (~30% faster releases), right-sized AWS EC2 to cut costs ~50%, and reduced MTTR ~35% using structured log analysis and centralized observability.

Java Spring Boot Microservices REST APIs CI CD GitHub Actions Docker AWS EC2 Observability Incident Management

Java Developer

Net Creative Mind Solutions

Oct 2023 - Jan 2024 (3 months)

Consulted with stakeholders across 3+ Agile releases, applying structured communication and feedback to deliver features and cut rework by 20%. Developed Java/Spring Boot backend services and REST APIs, improving load performance by 30% while sustaining 99.9% uptime, and resolved 15+ production defects to reduce downtime by 40%.

Java Spring Boot REST APIs Performance Optimization Production Support Log Analysis Agile Scrum SDLC