Senior Backend Engineer, Java/Spring + Cloud Lead

H-E-B; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

H-E-B is seeking a Senior Backend Software Engineer to join the Central Order Management System team. You will deliver complex code with a focus on scalability, security, and reliability, while supporting the deployment pipeline and handling production issues as needed.

You will mentor peers, influence architecture decisions, and collaborate across teams to optimize performance and observability. A strong background in Java/Spring Boot and cloud platforms is required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional Backend Software Engineer experience.
• Strong experience with Java and Spring Boot.
• Experience with distributed systems, APIs and microservices.
• Hands-on cloud experience (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Strong testing practices across units, integration and end-to-end tests.
• Experience using AI-assisted development workflows (LLMs).
• Excellent problem solving and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver complex code solutions and support build/deploy pipelines.
• Contribute to system design, security, scalability and reliability.
• Lead and mentor team members; drive production support readiness.
• Improve processes and tools; drive cross-team collaboration.
• Own RCA and root cause analysis; communicate blockers clearly.
• Govern testing, performance, and documentation standards.

Skills

Backend development

Java

Spring Boot

Cloud computing

Testing practices

AI-assisted development

Problem-solving

Cross-team collaboration

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

MySQL

Design patterns

Job description

H-E-B is seeking a Senior Backend Software Engineer to join the Central Order Management System team. You will deliver complex code with a focus on scalability, security, and reliability, while supporting the deployment pipeline and handling production issues as needed.

You will mentor peers, influence architecture decisions, and collaborate across teams to optimize performance and observability. A strong background in Java/Spring Boot and cloud platforms is required.