Job TitleSenior Backend Software Engineer (Java, AWS & Kubernetes) Overview We are seeking an experienced Backend Software Engineer to design, develop, and support cloud-based platform services and APIs for a large-scale connected technology platform. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Java, cloud-native development, microservices architecture, and AWS technologies while contributing throughout the full software development lifecycle.
This is a
hybrid position requiring four days per week in the office. Candidates may work from either the
Dearborn, MI or
Palo Alto, CA office.
Key Responsibilities - Design, develop, maintain, and support mission-critical cloud platform components.
- Build and enhance secure, reliable, and scalable platform services and APIs.
- Develop RESTful and gRPC-based microservices using Java and Spring Boot.
- Deploy containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes (EKS).
- Develop Kafka producers and consumers for real-time event processing.
- Implement OAuth2/JWT authentication and authorization.
- Follow Test-Driven Development (TDD) practices and create integration tests.
- Instrument applications with logging, metrics, and monitoring to support observability and performance.
- Design, implement, deploy, monitor, and support software throughout the full development lifecycle.
- Collaborate with software engineers, architects, product teams, and other stakeholders to deliver production-ready solutions.
- Participate in technical design discussions and promote engineering best practices.
- Support high-availability, scalable cloud applications in an always-on production environment.
Required Qualifications - Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field.
- Master's degree preferred.
- 5+ years of progressive experience in cloud-based software development.
- Strong Java development experience.
- Experience building RESTful APIs and gRPC services.
- Experience with Spring Boot.
- Experience with Docker and Kubernetes (EKS).
- Experience with Apache Kafka.
- Experience with PostgreSQL.
- Experience implementing OAuth2/JWT security.
- Experience with AWS cloud services.
- Experience using Terraform for Infrastructure as Code.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines.
- Experience with GitHub.
- Experience with ArgoCD.
- Experience with SonarQube and FOSSA.
- Strong understanding of API design and integration.
- Experience designing, deploying, and supporting cloud-based production solutions.
- Experience supporting highly available, mission-critical applications.
- Knowledge of cloud security principles.
- Experience with JSON, REST, Swagger, and Postman.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Experience working in Agile development environments.
- Ability to write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code.
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