Senior Full-Stack Engineer: Java Microservices, AWS & GenAI

VLink Inc; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive insurance options

401(k) with matching contributions

Paid time off (vacation/holidays/sick)

Job summary

VLink Inc. in Durham, NC is seeking a highly skilled Full Stack Engineer to design, develop, and maintain Java-based microservices and REST APIs within modern cloud-native architectures. The role focuses on scalability, enterprise-grade applications, and GenAI-enabled practices.

The candidate will build event-driven systems on AWS, implement secure CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, and collaborate across Finance and product teams to modernize legacy platforms. Bachelor's in CS required.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands-on software development experience in enterprise environments.
• Strong proficiency in Java, Spring Boot, Dropwizard, and microservices architecture.
• Experience building and consuming REST APIs.
• Solid understanding of event driven systems and asynchronous messaging patterns.
• Hands-on experience with AWS services, including SNS, SQS, Lambda, Glue, and EventBridge.
• Working knowledge of DevSecOps practices and CI/CD automation using Jenkins.
• Experience with Oracle and PostgreSQL databases.
• Background in re platforming or modernizing large scale applications.
• Expertise in building and supporting high volume transactional systems.
• Experience with Drools or other business rules engines.
• Experience with GenAI, Dev Assist, or Spec Driven Development (preferred).
• Domain experience in Financial Services (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain Java based microservices and REST APIs using Spring Boot or Dropwizard.
• Build and optimize event driven architectures using AWS services such as SNS, SQS, Lambda, Glue, and EventBridge.
• Implement secure, automated CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, including unit, component, and functional test automation.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams to re platform large legacy applications into modern cloud native solutions.
• Work with relational databases (Oracle, PostgreSQL) to design schemas, optimize queries, and ensure data integrity.
• Develop and support high volume transactional systems with a focus on performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Provide production release support, troubleshoot issues, and ensure smooth deployment cycles.
• Use Drools for business rules management and decision automation.
• Contribute to engineering modernization efforts using GenAI, Dev Assist, and Spec Driven Development.
• Partner with product and business teams, especially within the Finance domain, to deliver solutions for sales and variable compensation systems.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Dropwizard

Microservices

REST APIs

AWS

DevSecOps

CI/CD

Oracle

PostgreSQL

GenAI

Drools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science

Tools

Jenkins

Job description

VLink Inc. in Durham, NC is seeking a highly skilled Full Stack Engineer to design, develop, and maintain Java-based microservices and REST APIs within modern cloud-native architectures. The role focuses on scalability, enterprise-grade applications, and GenAI-enabled practices.

The candidate will build event-driven systems on AWS, implement secure CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, and collaborate across Finance and product teams to modernize legacy platforms. Bachelor's in CS required.