Cloud-Native Full-Stack Engineer (Spring Boot/Ktor)

Jobtailor; Dearborn (MO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a software engineer to design, develop, and maintain API-driven microservices on cloud-native platforms using Spring Boot and Ktor. You will deploy to Google Cloud Platform with Docker/Kubernetes and Cloud Run, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver connected features.

The role emphasizes TA-driven development, security tooling, and robust CI/CD pipelines in an Agile/Scrum environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or closely related technical field.
• 2–3 years of professional software engineering experience.
• Hands-on experience developing microservices using Spring Boot (Java) or Ktor (Kotlin).
• Proven experience designing and implementing APIs on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker or Kubernetes.
• Experience setting up or maintaining CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Cloud Build, or Jenkins.
• Commitment to code quality through Test-Driven Development (TDD).
• Familiarity with static code analysis, licensing, and security tools such as SonarQube, FOSSA, or Cycode.
• Experience with log management, monitoring, and alerting tools such as Splunk or GCP Cloud Logging.
• Senior-level individuals will not be considered.
• Visa sponsorship is not available.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and support robust APIs and microservices on cloud-native platforms using Spring Boot and Ktor.
• Deploy and manage services on Google Cloud Platform using Docker/Kubernetes, Cloud Run, and Cloud Pub/Sub.
• Collaborate with mobile app and vehicle/device teams to integrate, test, and triage end-to-end connected features.
• Build and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions or Cloud Build.
• Practice Test-Driven Development and use security, licensing, and code-quality tools to deliver secure, compliant software.
• Implement log management and system monitoring using Splunk or GCP Cloud Logging.
• Participate in on-call rotations to support critical outages.
• Work with Product, Design, and Engineering Managers in an Agile/Scrum environment to create production-ready user stories.

Skills

Spring Boot (Java) Development

Ktor (Kotlin) Development

API Design

CI/CD Pipeline Management

Test-Driven Development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

GitHub Actions

Cloud Build

Jenkins

Jira

Job description

Jobtailor is seeking a software engineer to design, develop, and maintain API-driven microservices on cloud-native platforms using Spring Boot and Ktor. You will deploy to Google Cloud Platform with Docker/Kubernetes and Cloud Run, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver connected features.

The role emphasizes TA-driven development, security tooling, and robust CI/CD pipelines in an Agile/Scrum environment.