Senior Cloud Engineer

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

Job Title: Senior Cloud / Server Engineer,

Contract: W2

About Us:

For the past 20 years, we have powered many Digital Experiences for the Fortune 500. Since 1999, we have grown from a few people to more than 4000 team members across the globe that are engaged in various Digital Modernization. Our current focus and innovation in Digital Hyper expansion TM offers nearly limitless opportunities for career growth.

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Role Summary

We are looking for a Senior Cloud / Server Engineer with strong hands-on experience building and supporting scalable backend applications and cloud-based services.

The role requires strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, microservices, Kubernetes, REST APIs, databases, and cloud platforms such as GCP and AWS. The engineer should also be comfortable working on application scalability, caching, performance, debugging, testing, and production monitoring.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, enhance, and support backend applications using Java and Spring Boot.
• Build and maintain microservices-based applications.
• Develop and integrate REST APIs.
• Work with cloud environments including GCP and/or AWS.
• Deploy and support applications running on Kubernetes.
• Work with SQL and MongoDB for application data requirements.
• Design and develop services with scalability and performance in mind.
• Implement and manage appropriate caching mechanisms.
• Troubleshoot application, API, performance, and integration issues.
• Write and maintain unit tests.
• Perform and support API testing.
• Monitor and troubleshoot applications using tools such as Datadog and Grafana.
• Use GitHub for source code management and Jira for work tracking.
• Use AI-assisted SDLC tools such as Claude, Codex, Gemini CLI, or similar tools where appropriate during development.

Required Skills and Experience

• Minimum 8 years of relevant software engineering experience.
• Strong hands-on experience with Java.
• Strong experience with Spring Boot.
• Experience designing and developing microservices.
• Experience with GCP and/or AWS.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes.
• Strong experience developing and integrating REST APIs.
• Experience with SQL.
• Experience with MongoDB.
• Good understanding of application scalability and caching.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools such as Claude, Codex, Gemini CLI, or equivalent tools.
• Experience with GitHub and Jira.
• Strong understanding of unit testing.
• Experience with API testing.
• Understanding of secure coding practices.
• Experience with Datadog and/or Grafana.
• Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills