Remote Java Backend Engineer for Global Shipping

Mercury Business Services; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercury Teknoloji A.Ş. seeks a Java Software Engineer (Backend) to design, implement, and maintain the backend of a modern shipping platform.

You will work with a cross-functional team across the US, Europe, and Asia, contributing to API design, microservices, and scalable backend architectures. You will collaborate with architects, product managers, and DevOps to build secure, observable systems and deploy pipelines, while mentoring teammates and ensuring a high-quality product aligned with

Qualifications

• Backend Java developer with 4–7 years experience.
• Bachelor's degree in software engineering or related field.
• Strong Java fundamentals and REST API design knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Design, document, code, and maintain backend services.
• Build scalable, secure API platforms for clients.
• Collaborate with Product, QA, and DevOps for quality delivery.
• Develop microservices and event-driven components with Kafka.
• Improve observability, testing, and deployment pipelines.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote best practices.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Spring

Hibernate

JPA

REST API design

Microservices

Kafka

PostgreSQL

OAuth JWT

Git

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Linux shell

Observability

Education

Bachelor's degree in software-focused engineering

Tools

Git

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Job description

Mercury Teknoloji A.Ş. seeks a Java Software Engineer (Backend) to design, implement, and maintain the backend of a modern shipping platform.

You will work with a cross-functional team across the US, Europe, and Asia, contributing to API design, microservices, and scalable backend architectures. You will collaborate with architects, product managers, and DevOps to build secure, observable systems and deploy pipelines, while mentoring teammates and ensuring a high-quality product aligned with