Java API Engineer - Spring Boot & Microservices

iVEGA GROUP PTY LTD; Council of the City of Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

We are seeking an API Developer with Java and Spring Boot experience to design and develop reliable RESTful services. The successful candidate will work to deliver scalable and secure APIs in a collaborative, cross-functional environment.

You will design, develop, test, and maintain RESTful APIs using Java and Spring Boot, build scalable microservices, and produce OpenAPI documentation. The role requires strong understanding of API security and testing practices, with communication of plans to

Qualifications

• Experience designing and developing RESTful APIs using Java and Spring Boot.
• Understanding REST API design principles and best practices.
• Experience with microservices architecture and API integration patterns.
• Knowledge of API security concepts (JWT, TLS, authentication/authorization).
• Experience with relational databases.
• Familiarity with source control systems such as Git.
• Understanding of automated testing practices.
• Ability to assess impact of API changes and plan implementation activities.
• Ability to communicate technical decisions, risks, dependencies, and delivery timelines effectively.
• Comfortable working with cross-functional teams and presenting solutions to Principal Engineer.
• Basic understanding of AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT).
• Ability to use AI tools responsibly to improve productivity, code quality, documentation, and delivery outcome.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain RESTful APIs using Java and Spring Boot.
• Build scalable, secure, and resilient microservices and integration solutions.
• Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into API design.
• Produce and maintain API documentation, including OpenAPI/Swagger specification.
• Ensure APIs comply with enterprise security, performance, and quality standards.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to engineering best practices.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues, identifying and implementing root-cause fixes.
• Plan and coordinate API changes, releases, and versioning strategies.
• Communicate technical designs, delivery plans, risks, and progress to team members and Principal Engineer.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of development, testing, and deployment processes.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

REST APIs

Microservices

API security

JWT/TLS

Relational databases

Git

Automated testing

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

AI tools (Copilot/ChatGPT)

Tools

Git

Job description

We are seeking an API Developer with Java and Spring Boot experience to design and develop reliable RESTful services. The successful candidate will work to deliver scalable and secure APIs in a collaborative, cross-functional environment.

You will design, develop, test, and maintain RESTful APIs using Java and Spring Boot, build scalable microservices, and produce OpenAPI documentation. The role requires strong understanding of API security and testing practices, with communication of plans to