Java Backend Developer with DevOps

Robotic Process Automation LLC; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Robotic Technologies Automation in Cupertino, CA is seeking a senior DevOps & Cloud Engineer to lead scalable backend infrastructure, microservices, and CI/CD pipelines. You will architect and operate cloud-native systems on AWS, containerize with Docker, orchestrate with Kubernetes, and implement observability across services.

The role demands strong Linux expertise, distributed systems experience, and collaboration with product teams onsite.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands-on software development experience.
• Extensive experience developing backend applications and RESTful APIs.
• Strong understanding of Object-Oriented Design principles and design patterns.

Skills

Software development

Backend development

RESTful APIs

OO design

Distributed systems

High-availability

Linux administration

Troubleshooting

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

Terraform

Observability

Security best practices

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD tools

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

CodeDeploy

ArgoCD

Terraform

CloudFormation

Istio

Prometheus

Grafana

Datadog

Job description

• 10+ years of hands-on software development experience.
• Extensive experience developing backend applications and RESTful APIs.
• Strong understanding of Object-Oriented Design principles and design patterns.
• Experience building distributed systems and high-availability architectures.
• Strong Linux/Unix administration and troubleshooting skills.

DevOps & Cloud:

• Hands-on experience with AWS cloud services.
• Strong experience with Docker and containerization technologies.
• Experience deploying and managing applications using Kubernetes.
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, CodeDeploy, ArgoCD, or similar platforms.
• Infrastructure automation experience using Terraform, CloudFormation, or equivalent tools.
• Experience implementing monitoring, logging, and observability solutions.

Database & Messaging:

• Experience working with PostgreSQL, MySQL, or similar relational databases.
• Hands-on experience with Redis, Kafka, RabbitMQ, or event-driven architectures.
• Strong understanding of data modeling and performance optimization.

Software Engineering Practices:

• Strong understanding of Microservices Architecture.
• Knowledge of secure coding principles and application security practices.
• Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills.
• Service Mesh experience (Istio, Linkerd) is considered a plus.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience with Apple or other leading product-based organizations.
• Experience supporting large-scale internet-facing applications.
• Experience with Big Data technologies such as Spark, Flink, MPP platforms, or Data Warehousing.
• Exposure to Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices.
• Experience with frontend technologies and UI development.
• Experience integrating AI/ML platforms and services.

Preferred Candidate Profile:

• Product company engineering background.
• SaaS platform experience.
• Startup engineering environment experience.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Availability to work onsite in Cupertino, CA.

Nice to Have:

• Kafka Streaming
• Redis Caching
• Spark/Flink
• Terraform
• Data dog, Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, or equivalent observability platforms

We are an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship/ immigration status, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.