Remote Java Backend Engineer | Spring & Scalable APIs

Hired; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 96,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Bonus program

Learning stipend

Health benefits

Impact projects

Job summary

Hired is seeking a Java Developer to design and maintain enterprise-grade backend services, focusing on reliability, performance, and scalable architecture. The role collaborates across teams to deliver robust RESTful APIs and integrated solutions in a remote-friendly environment.

You’ll work with Spring-focused stacks, modern Java tooling, and cloud platforms, benefiting from flexible hours, a learning stipend, and a bonus program as part of a distributed engineering organization.

Qualifications

• 3 years building production Java applications.
• Strong knowledge of Spring Boot and the Spring ecosystem.
• Experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL/MySQL/Oracle).

Responsibilities

• Design and develop backend services in Java and the Spring ecosystem
• Build RESTful APIs that integrate with internal and external systems
• Optimise performance and ensure scalability of services
• Conduct code reviews and contribute to architectural decisions
• Diagnose and resolve production issues
• Partner with QA, DevOps, and product on delivery

Skills

Java

Spring Framework

OOP & Design Patterns

Cloud Platforms

Tools

Spring Boot

PostgreSQL / MySQL / Oracle

Kafka / RabbitMQ

AWS / GCP / Azure

Docker / Kubernetes

Job description

Hired is seeking a Java Developer to design and maintain enterprise-grade backend services, focusing on reliability, performance, and scalable architecture. The role collaborates across teams to deliver robust RESTful APIs and integrated solutions in a remote-friendly environment.

You’ll work with Spring-focused stacks, modern Java tooling, and cloud platforms, benefiting from flexible hours, a learning stipend, and a bonus program as part of a distributed engineering organization.