Senior Backend Architect - Java, Microservices & Cloud

Jobtailor; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Jacksonville, FL seeks an senior backend engineer with deep Java/Spring expertise to design and deliver scalable systems. You will work on enterprise-grade SaaS products, microservices architecture, RESTful APIs, and cloud deployments on AWS/GCP, while collaborating with Product and Technology teams.

You will review code, apply Agile practices, and mentor offshore engineers, tackling complex problems and driving best practices across the full software lifecycle.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of back-end development with Java, Spring and distributed systems.
• 3+ years of UI development experience.
• Expertise in database design and optimization techniques.
• Experience building microservices architectures and RESTful APIs.
• Experience with SaaS and multitenant solutions.
• Cloud experience, preferably AWS and/or GCP.
• Strong CS fundamentals: data structures, algorithms, multithreading, OOP.
• Ownership mindset and proactive collaboration.
• English fluency as applicable

Responsibilities

• Partner with Product and Technology teams to design and deliver integrations for Middle Office VBO technologies.
• Coordinate with offshore engineering teams and provide technical guidance on deliverables.
• Conduct code reviews and apply agile development practices, service-oriented architecture, and object-oriented programming principles.
• Design, implement, administer, and maintain data elements powering enterprise products.
• Develop highly reliable and scalable production web applications and data processing systems.
• Create innovative solutions to complex software engineering problems for critical company initiatives.
• Continuously learn and apply new programming languages, design methodologies, and emerging technologies.
• Participate across the full software development lifecycle, including requirements gathering, planning, design, coding, testing, deployment, and ongoing support.

Skills

Java

Spring

Microservices

REST APIs

SaaS

AWS

GCP

OOP

Data Structures

Multithreading

Tools

RESTful APIs

Distributed Systems

Database Design

Agile/Scrum

Job description

Jobtailor in Jacksonville, FL seeks an senior backend engineer with deep Java/Spring expertise to design and deliver scalable systems. You will work on enterprise-grade SaaS products, microservices architecture, RESTful APIs, and cloud deployments on AWS/GCP, while collaborating with Product and Technology teams.

You will review code, apply Agile practices, and mentor offshore engineers, tackling complex problems and driving best practices across the full software lifecycle.