Principal Java Engineer: Spring Microservices & APIs

Ingram Micro Inc; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 133,000 - 227,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Paid time off

401(k) plan with match

Disability coverage

Wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Ingram Micro Inc. seeks a Principal Java Developer to design, develop, and maintain scalable backend applications and APIs. You will work on microservices, system integrations, and enterprise solutions focused on performance and reliability.

You should have strong Java (8+), Spring Boot, and REST API experience, plus deep SQL expertise and a collaborative mindset across Product, QA, and DevOps teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related discipline.
• 8+ years of relevant technical experience.
• Strong in Java (8+) and object‑oriented design.
• Experience with Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Security, Hibernate/JPA and relational databases (Oracle/MySQL/PostgreSQL).
• API development & integration (REST/SOAP).
• Strong interpersonal skills and cross‑team collaboration.
• Willingness to learn new tools and technologies; knowledge of Kafka/RabbitMQ is a plus.
• Experience with Git, Maven/Gradle, CI/CD pipelines; familiarity with Docker/Kubernetes and Cloud platforms is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop Java‑based applications using Spring Boot/Spring MVC.
• Build and maintain RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Integrate with external/vendor systems (REST/SOAP, messaging).
• Write and optimize complex SQL queries and ensure database performance.
• Troubleshoot production issues and performance bottlenecks.
• Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and architecture decisions.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams (Product, QA, DevOps).
• Ensure code quality, security, and best practices.

Skills

Java 8+

OOP

Multithreading

Spring Boot

Spring MVC

Spring Security

Hibernate/JPA

REST APIs

SQL / Relational DBs

Kafka/RabbitMQ

Git

Maven/Gradle

CI/CD pipelines

Docker/Kubernetes

Cloud (GCP/AWS/Azure)

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Tools

Git

Maven/Gradle

CI/CD pipelines

Docker

Kubernetes

Oracle/MySQL/PostgreSQL

Job description

Ingram Micro Inc. seeks a Principal Java Developer to design, develop, and maintain scalable backend applications and APIs. You will work on microservices, system integrations, and enterprise solutions focused on performance and reliability.

You should have strong Java (8+), Spring Boot, and REST API experience, plus deep SQL expertise and a collaborative mindset across Product, QA, and DevOps teams.