Remote Senior Backend Engineer - Java/Node Microservices

Pure Integration, LLC; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

pureIntegration is seeking a Senior Backend Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain backend services using Java/Spring Boot and Node.js. This fully remote, full-time role involves building containerized microservices for cloud-native environments on AWS, Kubernetes, and related CI/CD pipelines.

You will collaborate with engineers, tech leads, and product managers across multiple teams to deliver scalable backend systems and REST APIs.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on Java experience with Spring Framework/Spring Boot.
• Experience designing REST APIs and backend microservices.
• Solid grasp of OOP, software design principles, and backend architecture.
• Familiarity with asynchronous, reactive, or functional programming.
• Hands-on Node.js backend experience, including async patterns and frameworks like Express.js.
• Strong AWS experience (or comparable cloud platform).
• Experience with containerized applications and Kubernetes (EKS preferred).
• Familiarity with Terraform/IaC and CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar).
• Strong grounding in data structures/algorithms, concurrency, distributed systems, and system design.
• JVM and memory management fundamentals.
• Database fundamentals (SQL and NoSQL).

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and REST APIs using Java, Spring Framework/Spring Boot, and Node.js
• Build and support containerized microservices deployed on AWS, including Kubernetes/EKS environments
• Troubleshoot complex backend and distributed-system issues, performing root-cause analysis and driving fixes through to resolution
• Work with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred) and CI/CD pipelines to support deployment and delivery
• Design and implement integrations with SQL and NoSQL databases
• Participate in code reviews, sprint planning, technical discussions, and troubleshooting sessions
• Proactively identify and elevate blockers, risks, and dependencies rather than waiting for others to surface them
• Take ownership of production issues, coordinating resolution across internal and partner teams
• Communicate technical issues, risks, and proposed solutions clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Skills

Java Spring Boot

REST API design

Node.js backend

AWS Cloud

Kubernetes

Terraform/IaC

CI/CD tooling

Distributed systems

Data structures & algorithms

Object-oriented design

Tools

Express.js

Terraform

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Job description

pureIntegration is seeking a Senior Backend Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain backend services using Java/Spring Boot and Node.js. This fully remote, full-time role involves building containerized microservices for cloud-native environments on AWS, Kubernetes, and related CI/CD pipelines.

You will collaborate with engineers, tech leads, and product managers across multiple teams to deliver scalable backend systems and REST APIs.