Senior Java Backend Engineer - Cloud Microservices (AWS)

Yoh; Roanoke (TX); On-site; USD 68,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Prescription, Dental & Vision

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Life & Disability Insurance

MetLife Voluntary Benefits

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

401K Retirement Savings Plan

Direct Deposit & weekly epayroll

Referral Bonus Programs

Certification and training

Job summary

Yoh is seeking a Java Backend Software Engineer to support the development of a new cloud-native communications platform within the financial services sector. The role emphasizes building robust backend services, scalable APIs, and reliable deployment in cloud environments.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years of software engineering experience, strong Java/Spring Boot skills, and comfort with AWS, containers, and CI/CD practices. OpenAPI, Kafka, or AI tooling are a plus.

Qualifications

• Five+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Hands-on with Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs and backend microservices.
• Experience with AWS and containerized services.
• Familiar with CI/CD, automated testing, version control and code reviews.
• Basic observability: logging, dashboards, and distributed tracing.
• Database fundamentals: SQL queries and indexes.
• Ability to work independently and communicate progress clearly.
• Preferred: Kafka or similar event-driven platforms, OpenAPI, regulated industries, or AI tools.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

REST APIs

Backend microservices

AWS

Containerization

CI/CD

Automated testing

Version control

Code reviews

Observability

Logging

Dashboards

Distributed tracing

Databases

SQL queries

Indexes

Communication

Job description

Yoh is seeking a Java Backend Software Engineer to support the development of a new cloud-native communications platform within the financial services sector. The role emphasizes building robust backend services, scalable APIs, and reliable deployment in cloud environments.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years of software engineering experience, strong Java/Spring Boot skills, and comfort with AWS, containers, and CI/CD practices. OpenAPI, Kafka, or AI tooling are a plus.