Senior Backend Engineer, Java & Spring Boot

Jobtailor; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in the United States is seeking a skilled backend engineer specializing in Java and Spring Boot to build robust, scalable services. You will contribute across design, development, testing, and deployment, emphasizing quality, observability, and reliability.

Ideal candidates have strong Java/Spring Boot experience, relational databases, Kafka Connectors, and expertise with Maven/Gradle, JPA/Hibernate, and Kubernetes. Collaboration and proactive problem-solving are essential.

Qualifications

• Solid backend development experience required.
• Strong expertise in Java and Spring Boot.
• Experience with relational databases and data modeling.
• Proven testing experience (unit/integration/E2E).
• Familiarity with Kafka + Connectors, Maven/Gradle, JPA/Hibernate, Kubernetes.
• Proactive communicator who influences teams positively.

Responsibilities

• Develop robust backend solutions in Java/Spring Boot.
• Participate across design, development, and production delivery.
• Improve CI/CD pipelines and automation for quality delivery.
• Write unit, integration, and E2E tests.
• Work with relational databases, Kafka and connectors.
• Use JPA/Hibernate and Kubernetes for orchestration.
• Ensure observability via metrics, logs, and monitoring.
• Promote resilience and fault-tolerant architectures.
• Collaborate with teams and communicate clearly.
• Document architecture and technical decisions.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Backend development

Relational databases

CI/CD practices

Collaborative communication

Tools

Maven/Gradle

JPA/Hibernate

Kubernetes

Kafka Connectors

Job description

Jobtailor in the United States is seeking a skilled backend engineer specializing in Java and Spring Boot to build robust, scalable services. You will contribute across design, development, testing, and deployment, emphasizing quality, observability, and reliability.

Ideal candidates have strong Java/Spring Boot experience, relational databases, Kafka Connectors, and expertise with Maven/Gradle, JPA/Hibernate, and Kubernetes. Collaboration and proactive problem-solving are essential.