Lead Java Spring Boot & AWS Backend Engineer

Jobtailor; Colorado; On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced Senior Backend Engineer to design and develop high‑quality RESTful APIs using a microservices approach in a fast-paced Agile environment.

You will mentor and lead development teams, drive technical excellence, and solve complex problems while delivering business‑critical features. Colorado-based, on-site role with opportunities to influence architecture and tooling decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/EE or related field with 8+ years of experience, or equivalent.
• Expertise with Java 17+ and Spring Boot REST APIs.
• Cloud deployment experience on AWS or Azure.
• Experience with messaging systems like Kafka/SQS/SNS or Azure Event Hub.
• Proven leadership and mentoring within Agile teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead backend RESTful API development and microservices design.
• Mentor developers and perform code reviews.
• Guide cross-functional Agile project teams.
• Resolve complex technical issues and optimize performance.
• Document architecture, operations, and user guides.

Skills

Java 17+

Spring Boot REST API

AWS Cloud Deployment

Azure Cloud

Microservices Architecture

Agile Methodologies

Leadership

Mentoring

CI/CD

Event-driven Design

Datastore Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Master's degree with 6+ years experience

10+ years of software development experience in lieu of degree

Tools

AWS

Azure

Apache Kafka

RabbitMQ

Azure DevOps

Jenkins

Job description

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced Senior Backend Engineer to design and develop high‑quality RESTful APIs using a microservices approach in a fast-paced Agile environment.

You will mentor and lead development teams, drive technical excellence, and solve complex problems while delivering business‑critical features. Colorado-based, on-site role with opportunities to influence architecture and tooling decisions.