Remote Java Backend Engineer - Spring Boot & Microservices

BairesDev; Bogotá ciudad; Remote; COP 145,645,000 - 242,742,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

USD or local currency

Hardware provided

Flexible hours

Paid parental leave

Mentorship & growth

Job summary

BairesDev is a global technology company seeking a Backend Engineer (Java) to design and develop scalable services and microservices using the JVM ecosystem, with Spring Boot at the core of our architecture. You will build high-performance REST APIs, manage data persistence with JPA/Hibernate, and contribute to real-time data pipelines with Kafka.

This 100% remote role offers flexible hours, USD compensation or local currency, and a supportive, global team environment where engineering

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in Software Engineering with a backend focus.
• Proficient in Java 11+ (17/21 preferred) and Spring Boot.
• Experience building RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Strong JPA/Hibernate and relational SQL knowledge.
• Hands-on Docker and Kafka experience.
• Advanced proficiency in English.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement high-performance microservices and REST APIs using Java and Spring Boot.
• Manage data persistence and complex queries with JPA/Hibernate and SQL databases.
• Develop and maintain real-time data pipelines and messaging systems with Apache Kafka.
• Ensure code quality and system reliability with unit testing (JUnit).
• Containerize applications and manage deployments with Docker for consistency.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define requirements and optimize large-scale integrations.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

REST APIs

JPA/Hibernate

SQL

Docker

Kafka

English

Tools

Docker

Kafka

Job description

BairesDev is a global technology company seeking a Backend Engineer (Java) to design and develop scalable services and microservices using the JVM ecosystem, with Spring Boot at the core of our architecture. You will build high-performance REST APIs, manage data persistence with JPA/Hibernate, and contribute to real-time data pipelines with Kafka.

This 100% remote role offers flexible hours, USD compensation or local currency, and a supportive, global team environment where engineering