Java Backend Engineer (Spring Boot & Microservices)

United States Digital Space LLC; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

EPAM is seeking a Java Developer (Spring Boot, Microservices) to build and support Java Spring Boot services powering mission-critical systems in an Agile team. You will deliver clean APIs, improve reliability, and keep production stable through testing, deployments, and on-call style support.

Responsibilities include building backend microservices, REST APIs, and persistence using Hibernate/JPA; ensuring test coverage; participating in code reviews; and supporting CI/CD pipelines and production

Qualifications

• Java development capability using a recent long-term support version.
• Spring framework knowledge including Spring Boot concepts and common patterns
• Microservices understanding including REST API design and service-to-service integration
• Object-oriented design foundation including design patterns and maintainable architecture
• Relational database skills with SQL and one major platform (PostgreSQL, Oracle, MySQL, MariaDB)
• ORM frameworks knowledge such as Hibernate or equivalent
• Testing background with JUnit and Mockito or similar frameworks
• Delivery ways of working familiarity with Git workflows, build tools (Maven or Gradle) and CI/CD basics

Responsibilities

• Build and enhance Back-end microservices using Java and Spring Boot
• Design and implement REST APIs aligned to agreed specifications
• Develop persistence and business logic using Hibernate, Spring Data JPA or similar tools
• Write clean, testable code and maintain strong automated test coverage
• Participate in code reviews and apply feedback to improve quality and consistency
• Support CI/CD pipelines for build and deployment workflows
• Troubleshoot production issues using logs, metrics and structured problem-solving
• Contribute to Agile ceremonies including refinement, planning, reviews and retrospectives

Skills

Java

Spring Framework

Spring Boot

Microservices

REST API design

Hibernate / JPA

JUnit / Mockito

Git / CI-CD

SQL / Relational DB

OO design

Tools

Maven

Gradle

Hibernate

Spring Data JPA

Git

Job description

EPAM is seeking a Java Developer (Spring Boot, Microservices) to build and support Java Spring Boot services powering mission-critical systems in an Agile team. You will deliver clean APIs, improve reliability, and keep production stable through testing, deployments, and on-call style support.

Responsibilities include building backend microservices, REST APIs, and persistence using Hibernate/JPA; ensuring test coverage; participating in code reviews; and supporting CI/CD pipelines and production