Java Developer

Microsoft Corporation; Toledo (OH); On-site; USD 63,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Microsoft Corporation in Toledo seeks a Java Developer to turn complex requirements into reliable, scalable software. The role emphasizes mentoring, CI/CD, and modern microservices practices within the OH engineering team.

Candidates should bring ownership, fluency in microservices, Tailwind CSS, and gRPC, plus hands-on Kubernetes experience. The position offers a competitive salary and a path for growth at Microsoft in Ohio.

Qualifications

• Ownership mindset and willingness to take on new responsibilities
• Fluency with microservices and Tailwind CSS; strong opinions on both
• Comfort presenting ideas to stakeholders at all levels
• Cross-functional collaboration from engineering to marketing
• Comfort owning technology decisions in the OH market
• Strong knowledge of Process Improvement and gRPC
• Kubernetes proficiency gained through practical experience

Responsibilities

• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to code-review culture
• Translate fuzzy product wishes from Microsoft stakeholders into shippable Coaching services
• Tune Process Improvement caching to support the Toledo launch spike on the same hardware
• Maintain and improve CI/CD infrastructure across OH engineering teams
• Wrangle Microservices config across environments so Toledo staging mirrors production
• Mentor mid-level hires on how Microsoft wires Coaching together
• Drive the PHP incident postmortem to prevent Toledo outages from recurring
• Automate build, test, and deployment pipelines for faster release cycles

Skills

Java

Microservices

Tailwind CSS

gRPC

Kubernetes

Ansible

Job description

Our technology team is growing, and we want a Java Developer who can turn complex requirements into reliable, scalable software. Pair high-energy drive with 4 years and Microsoft returns $63,000 - $101,000, a Toledo base, and growth that outpaces the title.

Key Responsibilities

• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to a strong code-review culture
• Translate fuzzy product wishes from Microsoft stakeholders into shippable Coaching services
• Tune Process Improvement caching so Microsoft survives the Toledo launch spike on the same hardware
• Maintain and improve CI/CD infrastructure across OH engineering teams
• Wrangle Microservices config across environments so Toledo staging mirrors production
• Mentor newer mid-level hires on how Microsoft actually wires Coaching together
• Drive the PHP incident postmortem that stops the Toledo outage from recurring
• Automate build, test, and deployment pipelines for faster release cycles

What You'll Bring

• Eagerness to take ownership and run with new responsibilities
• Fluency across Microservices and Tailwind CSS, with strong opinions on both
• Comfortable presenting ideas to stakeholders at every level
• Cross-functional ease, from Presentation Skills engineers to Ansible marketers
• Comfort owning technology decisions in an OH market
• Strong working knowledge of Process Improvement and gRPC
• Fluency in Kubernetes earned the hard way, not just from a tutorial

Microsoft is the values-led Toledo company that turned a niche technology obsession into something the whole OH now uses. Around Microsoft, the loudest voice never automatically wins the technology argument.

Lead with the number, $63,000 - $101,000, then add a growth track, a mentor, full benefits, and hours that bend toward your Toledo life.

Our talent team is live and responsive, screening new resumes as they land.