Lead Java Developer with GCP Experience

Flair Tech Solutions; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a skilled backend developer to join their dynamic team. In this role, you will develop and maintain microservices using Java and Spring Boot, while also building and integrating APIs for seamless communication. You will have the opportunity to deploy services on Google Cloud Platform and work with cutting-edge technologies such as Kafka. This position offers a chance to work in a collaborative environment focused on best practices in microservices and distributed systems. If you're passionate about backend development and eager to contribute to exciting projects, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of backend development experience with Java and Spring Boot.
• 2+ years working with APIs in microservices architectures.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain backend microservices using Java and Spring Boot.
• Build and integrate APIs for scalable service communication.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

APIs (GraphQL and REST)

Google Cloud Platform

CI/CD (GitHub Actions, Argo CD)

Kafka

Postgres

Tools

GitHub Actions

Argo CD

Google Cloud Platform (GKE)

Job description

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain backend microservices using Java and Spring Boot
• Build and integrate APIs (both GraphQL and REST) for scalable service communication
• Deploy and manage services on Google Cloud Platform (GKE)
• Work with Google Cloud Spanner (Postgres dialect) and pub/sub tools like Confluent Kafka (or similar)
• Automate CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and Argo CD
• Required Qualifications
• 5+ years of backend development experience with Java and Spring Boot
• 2+ years working with APIs (GraphQL and REST) in microservices architectures
• 2+ years hands-on experience with GCP, AWS, or Azure
• 2+ years working with pub/sub tools like Kafka or similar
• 2+ years experience with databases (Postgres or similar)
• 2+ years’ experience with CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Argo CD, or similar)

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform
• Familiarity with Kubernetes concepts; experience deploying services on GKE is a plus
• Strong understanding of microservice best practices and distributed systems