Senior Backend Engineer: Microservices & AI-Driven Cloud

Jobtailor; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to drive the development and modernization of our Java-based services. You will design RESTful APIs, build event-driven integrations with Kafka, and migrate legacy functionality to scalable microservices.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years of backend Java experience, strong Spring Boot expertise, and a track record with Docker, AWS ECS, and CI/CD pipelines. You will work with distributed teams and champion AI-assisted development practices.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in backend Java development.
• Experience with Spring Boot and microservices architectures.
• Knowledge of event-driven architectures and messaging (Kafka or similar).
• Familiarity with Docker, AWS ECS and cloud-native environments.
• Experience with CI/CD: Jenkins and Gradle.
• Proven track record modernising legacy systems and collaborating in distributed teams.
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools such as Copilot or similar.

Responsibilities

• Develop and modernise backend services, migrating from a legacy JBoss monolith to microservices.
• Build event-driven integrations using Kafka and Spring Cloud Stream.
• Design and maintain REST APIs and integration layers between legacy and modern systems.
• Deploy and manage containerised applications using Docker and AWS ECS.
• Contribute to CI/CD improvements using Jenkins and Gradle to accelerate delivery.
• Participate in code reviews and promote engineering best practices.
• Collaborate with distributed teams to deliver scalable, high-quality solutions.
• Act as an AI champion, supporting AI-assisted development tools adoption.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Microservices

Event-driven architectures

AI-assisted development tools

Strong communication

Tools

Docker

AWS ECS

Kafka

Jenkins

Gradle

Job description

Jobtailor is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to drive the development and modernization of our Java-based services. You will design RESTful APIs, build event-driven integrations with Kafka, and migrate legacy functionality to scalable microservices.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years of backend Java experience, strong Spring Boot expertise, and a track record with Docker, AWS ECS, and CI/CD pipelines. You will work with distributed teams and champion AI-assisted development practices.