Java Backend Engineer — APIs & Microservices (Hybrid, OC)

Prime Talent Recruiting; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Prime Talent Recruiting is seeking a Java Backend Engineer in Orange County with a hybrid work model. You will design, develop, and deploy backend services that power APIs and personalized recommendations, leveraging Spring Boot and microservices.

The role requires at least 3+ years building backend services, strong Java skills, and experience with relational databases. Familiarity with Docker, AWS, and CI/CD is a plus for scalable cloud deployments.

Qualifications

• 3+ years building backend services and APIs
• BA in Engineering or similar
• Strong Java development with Spring Boot
• Experience with microservices architecture
• Familiarity with Docker and containers
• Relational databases experience

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy backend services that power APIs and microservices
• Build robust API solutions from the ground up
• Apply software design principles for scalable architectures
• Collaborate with product, frontend, and mobile teams
• Build and maintain services in a microservices architecture for scalability and reliability
• Develop with AWS cloud services (Lambda, API Gateway, S3) and containerized workflows

Skills

Java development

Spring Boot

APIs & microservices

Relational databases

Education

BA in Engineering or similar

Tools

Docker

AWS

API Gateway

Lambda

S3

Python

Job description

Prime Talent Recruiting is seeking a Java Backend Engineer in Orange County with a hybrid work model. You will design, develop, and deploy backend services that power APIs and personalized recommendations, leveraging Spring Boot and microservices.

The role requires at least 3+ years building backend services, strong Java skills, and experience with relational databases. Familiarity with Docker, AWS, and CI/CD is a plus for scalable cloud deployments.