Java Microservices Engineer

Gardner Resources Consulting, LLC; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Gardner Resources Consulting, LLC on behalf of a client seeks a Senior Java Engineer to design, develop, and maintain scalable cloud-native applications used by millions of users. You will work in an agile team building enterprise-grade backend services on Google Cloud Platform with a focus on reliability and performance.

The ideal candidate has 8–10 years of Java development experience, strong knowledge of Spring Boot, microservices, Kafka, CI/CD, and PostgreSQL, and excellent communication

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of professional software development experience.
• Strong experience building enterprise Java applications.
• Experience working within Agile/Scrum development environments.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable Java-based applications.
• Build and enhance cloud-native microservices using Spring Boot and Kafka.
• Develop secure, high-performing APIs and backend services deployed on GCP.
• Collaborate with product owners, architects, and cross-functional engineering teams throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Participate in code reviews, testing, debugging, and production support activities.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipeline improvements and engineering best practices.
• Monitor application health and performance using observability tools.

Skills

Core Java

J2EE

Spring Framework

Spring Boot

Microservices

Kafka

GCP

PostgreSQL

GitHub Actions

Splunk

Grafana

Tools

GitHub Actions

Job description

Our client is seeking a Senior Java Engineer to support the development and enhancement of customer-facing digital applications. This individual will work as part of an agile engineering team building highly scalable, cloud-native applications that support millions of users across there ecosystem.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in Java development, microservices architecture, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP), with experience building enterprise-scale distributed applications.

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong expertise and hands-on experience with Java technologies including Core Java, J2EE, Spring Framework, Spring Boot, Microservices, Kafka, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Knowledge of PostgreSQL database development and integration.
• Good experience using Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) tools, including GitHub Actions.
• Working knowledge of large-scale, cloud-based application architecture, infrastructure design, and implementation.
• Experience with Splunk and Grafana is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable Java-based applications
• Build and enhance cloud-native microservices using Spring Boot and Kafka.
• Develop secure, high-performing APIs and backend services deployed on GCP.
• Collaborate with product owners, architects, and cross-functional engineering teams throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Participate in code reviews, testing, debugging, and production support activities.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipeline improvements and engineering best practices.
• Monitor application health and performance using observability tools.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of professional software development experience.
• Strong experience building enterprise Java applications.
• Experience working within Agile/Scrum development environments.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.