Optimized Job TitleBackend Software Engineer - Java / GCP Job Posting Overview / Summary We are seeking a Backend Software Engineer with experience developing and maintaining server-side applications, APIs, microservices, and cloud-based services. The role involves designing, developing, testing, deploying, and supporting backend applications while collaborating with cross-functional teams and contributing to application security, reliability, and performance.
The ideal candidate will have strong Java development experience, knowledge of Spring Boot and REST APIs, and experience with GCP/cloud computing. Experience with DevSecOps, CI/CD, cloud security, and IAM is preferred.
Key Responsibilities - Engage with customers to understand their use cases and requirements.
- Solve complex problems by designing, developing, and delivering solutions using various tools, languages, frameworks, and technologies.
- Follow architecture guidelines to maintain a unified and coherent approach to development.
- Design, develop, test, and deliver new application code.
- Develop and maintain backend applications, including APIs and microservices, using server-side languages such as Java.
- Collaborate with front-end developers to integrate user interface elements.
- Work with cross-functional teams, including product owners, designers, and architects.
- Manage application deployment to cloud or on-premises environments.
- Monitor application health and performance and support security hardening and disaster recovery for deployed applications.
- Manage application data storage and retrieval using database technologies such as Oracle, MySQL, and MongoDB.
- Promote improvements in programming practices, including test-driven development, continuous integration, and continuous delivery.
- Optimize backend infrastructure and deployment practices to improve application resiliency and reliability.
- Support security practices designed to safeguard user data, including encryption and anonymization.
- Support product users and maintain an enablement mindset.
- Identify improvement opportunities and demonstrate thought leadership.
- Work independently on larger areas of responsibility while collaborating effectively with others.
- Use AI responsibly to benefit products and services.
Required Qualifications - Bachelor's degree.
- 5+ years of experience in IT.
- 3+ years of software development experience.
- Practitioner-level experience with at least one coding language or framework.
- Experience with Java.
- Experience with software and application development.
- Experience developing REST APIs and backend applications.
- Experience with Spring Boot.
- Experience with application design and application testing.
- Experience with GCP and cloud computing.
- Experience with GCP Cloud Run.
- Experience with JUnit.
- Knowledge of databases and data technologies, including Oracle, MySQL, or MongoDB.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Knowledge of API development.
- Knowledge of security concepts, including Zero Trust.
- Full-stack application development experience.
- Experience with DevSecOps development, including CI/CD practices beyond simply using pipelines.
- Strong communication skills, including the ability to communicate clearly and concisely.
- Ability to comprehend work in both depth and breadth.
- Self-motivated with the ability to manage a larger set of work independently and collaborate with others.
Preferred Qualifications - Experience with GitHub Actions.
- Experience with cloud security.
- Experience with IAM.
- GCP experience.
- Technical communication skills.
- Troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
- User experience design (UX).
- Gap analysis.
- Application design experience.
- Experience supporting product users and an enablement mindset.
- Ability to identify improvement opportunities and demonstrate thought leadership.
- Responsible use of AI to benefit products and services.
