Senior Java Backend Engineer - Cloud & DevOps

Smart IT Frame LLC; Berkeley Heights (NJ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Smart IT Frame LLC in Berkeley Heights, NJ is seeking a highly skilled Java Backend Developer with DevOps expertise to design, build, and maintain scalable backend services.

You will bridge core application development and cloud infrastructure, owning deployment pipelines, containers, and monitoring to ensure reliability. The role emphasizes Java, Spring, microservices, and asynchronous messaging with Kafka or RabbitMQ.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Java SE 11/17+ and the Spring ecosystem.
• Experience building high-performance microservices and RESTful APIs.
• Strong DevOps capabilities including CI/CD, containerization, and cloud monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Build microservices: design, develop, and maintain scalable APIs.
• Optimize databases with PostgreSQL/MySQL and migrations.
• Write clean, efficient, scalable Java code with proper patterns.
• Integrate systems using messaging: Kafka, RabbitMQ, or JMS.

Skills

Java Core

Spring ecosystem

Tools

Kafka

RabbitMQ

JMS

Docker

Kubernetes

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Job description

Smart IT Frame LLC in Berkeley Heights, NJ is seeking a highly skilled Java Backend Developer with DevOps expertise to design, build, and maintain scalable backend services.

You will bridge core application development and cloud infrastructure, owning deployment pipelines, containers, and monitoring to ensure reliability. The role emphasizes Java, Spring, microservices, and asynchronous messaging with Kafka or RabbitMQ.