Principal Java Backend Engineer – Scale & Microservices Lead

Valiant Technologies LLC; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 102,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Valiant Technologies LLC seeks a Principal Java Backend Software Engineer to design, develop, and scale backend services with a focus on performance and reliability.

You will drive technical vision, guide agile squads, and mentor developers while building distributed systems and microservices with RESTful APIs. A deep understanding of secure coding and patterns is required, along with experience in AWS and DevOps tooling.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
• 12+ years of backend software development experience.
• Strong expertise in Java and related technologies.
• Hands-on experience with Spring and Spring Boot frameworks.
• Experience building and consuming RESTful APIs.
• Proficiency with AWS cloud services.
• Experience with Git/GitHub and modern version control practices.
• Familiarity with DevOps tools such as Jenkins.
• Experience with Kafka or other messaging systems.
• Strong understanding of software design patterns (OOP and functional programming).
• Knowledge of secure coding practices and application security.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and enhance backend features and applications with a focus on scalability, performance, and reliability.
• Define and drive the long-term technical vision and architecture across multiple services and systems.
• Act as a technical leader within agile squads, participating in all ceremonies from design to delivery.
• Develop high-quality, maintainable, and testable code following industry standards and metrics.
• Lead and mentor developers by conducting code reviews, defining standards, and sharing knowledge.
• Architect and integrate distributed systems, microservices, and RESTful APIs.
• Collaborate with DevOps and operations teams to improve system performance and reliability.
• Automate processes to achieve operational excellence.
• Stay updated with emerging technologies and industry trends.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues for internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintain documentation, operational procedures, and ensure audit/compliance readiness.
• Identify, assess, and manage risks in alignment with organizational policies.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

REST APIs

AWS

Git/GitHub

Jenkins

Kafka

Design patterns

Secure coding

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

GitHub

Job description

Valiant Technologies LLC seeks a Principal Java Backend Software Engineer to design, develop, and scale backend services with a focus on performance and reliability.

You will drive technical vision, guide agile squads, and mentor developers while building distributed systems and microservices with RESTful APIs. A deep understanding of secure coding and patterns is required, along with experience in AWS and DevOps tooling.