Java Backend Engineer - Scalable Microservices & Cloud

Newfold Digital; United States; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Bluehost, part of Newfold Digital, seeks a Java Backend Software Engineer to design, implement, and maintain scalable backend services using Java and Spring Boot. You will build RESTful APIs and microservices, ensure code quality, and contribute to architecture discussions in an Agile environment.

The role emphasizes performance optimization, troubleshooting, and mentoring, with opportunities to work across CI/CD pipelines and modern cloud-native technologies.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of backend software development experience.
• Strong experience with Java (Java 8+).
• Hands-on experience with Spring Boot and the Spring ecosystem.
• Experience building RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Strong knowledge of SQL databases such as MySQL or PostgreSQL.
• Understanding of object-oriented design principles and design patterns.
• Experience with Git, Maven or Gradle, and Docker.
• Familiarity with distributed systems, caching, and messaging technologies such as Kafka or RabbitMQ.
• Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and production support skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend applications using Java and Spring Boot.
• Build scalable RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Develop clean, maintainable, and well-tested code.
• Participate in architecture, code reviews, and technical design discussions.
• Optimize application performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Troubleshoot production issues and perform root cause analysis.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in an Agile environment.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and engineering best practices.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote software quality across the team.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

REST APIs

Microservices

SQL databases

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

Maven/Gradle

Kafka

RabbitMQ

OpenTelemetry

Prometheus

Grafana

Cloud platforms

CI/CD pipelines

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

Maven

Gradle

Swagger/OpenAPI

Redis

Job description

Bluehost, part of Newfold Digital, seeks a Java Backend Software Engineer to design, implement, and maintain scalable backend services using Java and Spring Boot. You will build RESTful APIs and microservices, ensure code quality, and contribute to architecture discussions in an Agile environment.

The role emphasizes performance optimization, troubleshooting, and mentoring, with opportunities to work across CI/CD pipelines and modern cloud-native technologies.