Java Software Engineer

GeorgiaTEK Systems Inc.; Teletrabalho; BRL 120.000 - 160.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

A technology solutions company is seeking a skilled Java Software Engineer to work remotely from Brazil. The ideal candidate should have expertise in Java and Nodejs, with a focus on backend development and distributed systems. Responsibilities include designing and maintaining backend services, optimizing architectures with Apache Kafka, and deploying applications on Kubernetes. A bachelor's degree in a related field and strong problem-solving skills are required. Join a dynamic team at the forefront of cloud technology.

Qualificações

• 5 years of software engineering experience.
• Strong Java experience in distributed systems environments.
• Hands-on experience with Kafka for stream processing.

Responsabilidades

• Design distributed backend services using Java and Nodejs.
• Build and optimize message-driven architectures with Kafka.
• Deploy and monitor applications on Kubernetes.

Conhecimentos

Java backend development

Nodejs application development

Kafka

Kubernetes

AWS

GCP

MongoDB

PostgreSQL

GitHub Actions for CI/CD

Problem-solving

Formação académica

BS degree in Engineering, Computer Science or related field

Ferramentas

Kubernetes

AWS

GCP

MongoDB

PostgreSQL

GitHub Actions

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Java Software Engineer – Remote in Brazil

Type: Contract

Job Description

We are looking for a highly skilled Software Engineer with strong experience in Java distributed systems and stream-based processing to join our engineering team. You will design, build and operate backend services that handle high throughput workloads, integrate with cloud platforms and support business critical applications.

This role also involves working with Nodejs services, CICD pipelines, and modern infrastructure tooling including Kubernetes, GitHub Actions, AWS, and GCP.

Responsibilities

This is a critical role with a wide range of responsibilities including:

• Design, implement, and maintain distributed backend services using Java and Nodejs.
• Build and optimize message‑driven architectures and data pipelines using Apache Kafka.
• Develop scalable, resilient APIs and backend services.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well‑tested code following industry best practices.
• Deploy, monitor, and support applications running on Kubernetes across cloud environments.
• Work closely with architects and product teams to design system components and integrations.
• Participate in code reviews, system design discussions, and operational readiness efforts.
• Troubleshoot production issues across services and infrastructure.
• Prototype new technologies to reduce cost and increase engineering velocity.

Qualifications

We believe the right individual will have the following skills and experience to be successful in this role:

• A BS degree or higher in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field is required.
• 5 years of software engineering experience.
• Strong Java experience in backend or distributed systems environments.
• Hands‑on experience with Kafka (producers, consumers, partitions, topics, offsets, stream processing, etc.).
• Proficiency in Nodejs for backend application development.
• Experience deploying and maintaining services running in Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with GitHub Actions for CICD.
• Hands‑on experience with AWS and/or GCP cloud platforms.
• Solid understanding of software design patterns, system architecture, and microservices principles.
• Experience working with MongoDB and PostgreSQL (schema design, performance considerations, migrations).
• Strong debugging, problem‑solving, and communication skills.
• Excellent problem‑solving, critical thinking, and communication skills.
• Ability to work within a distributed team.

Nice to have

Additional desirable experience includes:

• VOD streaming experience.
• Experience with React (basic frontend integration work), context management, UI components.
• Exposure to infrastructure‑as‑code tools (Terraform, Helm, etc.).
• Monitoring / observability tools (Datadog, New Relic, etc.).