Java Backend Lead: Kafka & Cloud Microservices

EPAM Systems, Inc.; Singapore; Remote; SGD 90,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

EPAM Systems, Inc. is seeking a Java Backend Developer (Kafka) to design and build cloud-native services on Microsoft Azure, and to engineer resilient microservices with event-driven Kafka integrations.

You will optimize PostgreSQL data access and collaborate with product and engineering teams to ship reliable features from build to production. You will design, develop and operate RESTful APIs, implement streaming patterns with Kafka, and ensure observability and reliability across services.

Qualifications

• Java proficiency with hands-on experience building back-end services.
• Microservices experience including service design, observability and resilience patterns.
• RESTful APIs experience across design, implementation and integration.
• Azure/AWS cloud experience deploying and operating cloud services.
• Kafka experience with producers, consumers and event-driven design.
• PostgreSQL experience with schema design, indexing and query tuning.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain back-end services using Java, Kafka and microservices.
• Develop RESTful APIs that are secure and scalable.
• Implement event streaming and messaging patterns using Apache Kafka.
• Build, deploy and monitor cloud-native workloads on Azure/AWS.
• Design and optimize PostgreSQL schemas, queries and performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver features end to end.
• Participate in code reviews, testing and release activities.
• Troubleshoot production issues and maintain clear technical documentation.

Skills

Java

Microservices

REST APIs

Apache Kafka

PostgreSQL

Cloud - Azure/AWS

Docker & Kubernetes

Debugging & Troubleshooting

Communication

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

EPAM Systems, Inc. is seeking a Java Backend Developer (Kafka) to design and build cloud-native services on Microsoft Azure, and to engineer resilient microservices with event-driven Kafka integrations.

You will optimize PostgreSQL data access and collaborate with product and engineering teams to ship reliable features from build to production. You will design, develop and operate RESTful APIs, implement streaming patterns with Kafka, and ensure observability and reliability across services.