Utkarsh Sharma

Backend Software Engineer

Noida, India 3+ yrs exp 91 · Outstanding

About

Backend Software Engineer with 3+ years of experience building scalable, high-performance backend applications using Java 17, Spring Boot, and Microservices. Proficient in designing RESTful APIs, event-driven architectures with Apache Kafka, and distributed systems for fintech platforms. Hands-on experience with AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, SQL databases, CI/CD, and cloud-native application development. Strong background in production support, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), performance optimization, system design, and Agile software development.

Skills & Expertise (42)

Scalability Advanced

8.0/10

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AWS Advanced

8.0/10

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Git Advanced

8.0/10

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Event-Driven Architecture Advanced

8.0/10

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Docker Advanced

8.0/10

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Apache Kafka Advanced

8.0/10

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Distributed Systems Advanced

8.0/10

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High Availability Advanced

8.0/10

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Microservices Advanced

8.0/10

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REST APIs Advanced

8.0/10

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Fault Tolerance Advanced

8.0/10

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System Design Advanced

8.0/10

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Kubernetes Advanced

8.0/10

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Spring Boot Advanced

8.0/10

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Spring MVC Advanced

7.4/10

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Java Advanced

7.4/10

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Bitbucket Advanced

7.0/10

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OAuth2 Advanced

7.0/10

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JWT Advanced

7.0/10

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Integration Testing Advanced

7.0/10

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SonarQube Advanced

7.0/10

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Jira Advanced

7.0/10

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Confluence Advanced

7.0/10

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S3 Advanced

7.0/10

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HLD Advanced

7.0/10

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LLD Advanced

7.0/10

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Mockito Advanced

7.0/10

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JUnit 5 Advanced

7.0/10

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Lambda Advanced

7.0/10

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EC2 Advanced

7.0/10

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Redis Advanced

7.0/10

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MongoDb Advanced

7.0/10

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MySql Advanced

7.0/10

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Openapi Advanced

7.0/10

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RabbitMQ Advanced

7.0/10

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Eureka Advanced

7.0/10

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Spring Cloud Advanced

7.0/10

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API Gateway Advanced

7.0/10

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JPA Advanced

7.0/10

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Hibernate Advanced

7.0/10

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Spring Security Advanced

7.0/10

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SQL Advanced

7.0/10

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Work Experience

Software Engineer - Backend

Gojoko Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

Apr 2026 - Present

Architected and maintained Spring Boot microservices supporting high-availability financial systems processing 500,000 transactions/requests per day. Improved API response times by 25% by optimizing database queries and refactoring legacy code. Led production incident resolution and root cause analysis (RCA) on 40+ incidents, reducing recurring issues by 40% and improving system reliability. Applied clean architecture principles to enhance scalability and maintainability of backend services across 10+ modules.

Junior Software Engineer - Backend

Gojoko Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

Jul 2023 - Mar 2026

Developed and maintained 10+ Spring Boot microservices supporting core financial workflows. Built Kafka-based event-driven pipelines enabling asynchronous communication across services, reducing processing latency by 30%. Designed and implemented 30+ RESTful APIs and integrated services using Feign Clients for efficient inter-service communication. Containerized and deployed applications using AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines, cutting deployment time by 50%. Led migration of 15+ services to Spring Boot 3 and Java 17, improving performance and maintainability. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver backend features and resolve production issues.