Senior Cloud & Backend Engineer (Java, Kubernetes)

Photon; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Photon is seeking a Senior Cloud/Server Engineer to design and scale backend services in a modern cloud environment. You will work with Java, Spring Boot, microservices, and Kubernetes, building RESTful APIs and integrating SQL and MongoDB data stores.

Expect hands-on work with GCP/AWS, performance tuning, and production monitoring. The ideal candidate has 8+ years of experience, strong debugging skills, and familiarity with AI-assisted development tools integrated into the SDLC.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience.
• Strong Java expertise and Spring Boot experience.
• Experience building microservices and REST APIs.
• Hands-on Kubernetes knowledge.
• Cloud experience with GCP and/or AWS.
• Experience with SQL and MongoDB.
• Familiar with monitoring tools like Datadog and Grafana.
• Proficient with GitHub and Jira.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain backend applications using Java and Spring Boot.
• Build and operate microservices-based systems on Kubernetes.
• Develop and integrate REST APIs and database access.
• Manage cloud deployments on GCP and AWS.
• Implement caching and performance enhancements.
• Write unit tests and perform API testing.
• Monitor applications using Datadog/Grafana and log via GitHub/Jira.
• Apply AI-assisted SDLC tools where appropriate.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Microservices

Kubernetes

REST APIs

SQL

MongoDB

Cloud (GCP/AWS)

AI-assisted development

Tools

GitHub

Jira

Datadog

Grafana

Claude

Codex

Gemini CLI

Job description

Photon is seeking a Senior Cloud/Server Engineer to design and scale backend services in a modern cloud environment. You will work with Java, Spring Boot, microservices, and Kubernetes, building RESTful APIs and integrating SQL and MongoDB data stores.

Expect hands-on work with GCP/AWS, performance tuning, and production monitoring. The ideal candidate has 8+ years of experience, strong debugging skills, and familiarity with AI-assisted development tools integrated into the SDLC.