Junior Java Engineer - Cloud & APIs (Central Europe)

Zoolatech; Central (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Zoolatech is seeking a Java developer to help design, build, and optimize APIs and microservices within a large cloud transformation. You will collaborate across teams and contribute to robust software, with a focus on reliability and scalable architectures.

Ideal candidates have 1–2 years of Java experience and familiarity with Kafka, REST, and CI/CD. Exposure to Kubernetes, AWS, and both SQL and NoSQL data stores is a plus.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of professional Java experience.
• Kafka or an equivalent messaging system experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and enhance APIs, CI/CD automation, tests, and proofs of concept to deliver robust, customer-focused solutions.
• Collaborate with peers, product, and business teams to define requirements, review designs and code, and provide on-call support.
• Uphold high standards for code quality, testing, automation, and DevOps practices including monitoring, alerting and cloud infrastructure.
• Share knowledge and continuously learn by leading sessions and adopting new tools/technologies.

Skills

Java

Kafka

RESTful APIs

Microservices

CI/CD

Cloud concepts

AWS

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

JSON/XML

Relational databases

NoSQL databases

Job description

Zoolatech is seeking a Java developer to help design, build, and optimize APIs and microservices within a large cloud transformation. You will collaborate across teams and contribute to robust software, with a focus on reliability and scalable architectures.

Ideal candidates have 1–2 years of Java experience and familiarity with Kafka, REST, and CI/CD. Exposure to Kubernetes, AWS, and both SQL and NoSQL data stores is a plus.