Backend Implementation Specialist

About

This skill optimizes backend engineering workflows within the Spring Boot ecosystem, focusing on Kotlin-based services and RESTful API architecture. It provides a comprehensive framework for implementing business logic, managing database transactions with JPA, and enforcing high-quality testing principles, such as utilizing real in-memory databases over extensive mocking. It is particularly useful for developers building scalable microservices who require consistent error handling, DTO patterns, and proactive troubleshooting for common architectural blockers and database integration issues.

Key Features

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• JPA repository integration and transaction management for Kotlin
• Global error handling and validation via @RestControllerAdvice and @Valid
• High-fidelity testing strategies using real in-memory infrastructure
• Structured blocker reporting for efficient senior engineer escalation
• Standardized REST API controller and service layer implementation patterns

Use Cases

• Refactoring legacy service layers into standardized DTO-driven architectures
• Building production-grade RESTful APIs with Kotlin and Spring Boot
• Implementing reliable integration test suites that validate database constraints