Senior Java Backend Engineer - Microservices & AWS

Ascendion; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Life insurance

Long-term disability insurance

Short-term disability insurance

Parking / transit benefits

Job summary

Ascendion is seeking a highly skilled Java Developer with 8+ years of backend experience. You will build scalable microservices, deploy cloud-native apps on AWS, and work with Aurora PostgreSQL in enterprise environments.

Locations include Manhattan, NY; Plano, TX; Columbus, OH; Wilmington, DE; Jersey City, NJ. Strong knowledge of ECS, Terraform, and CI/CD is required. Join a culture that values learning and impact.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong hands-on experience with Java, Spring Boot, and Microservices.
• Experience with relational databases, preferably Aurora PostgreSQL.
• Strong understanding of AWS cloud services.
• Hands-on experience with ECS and Terraform.
• Experience building distributed applications in production environments.
• Good communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services using Java, Spring Boot, and Microservices.
• Develop and optimize applications leveraging PostgreSQL/Aurora PostgreSQL.
• Deploy, manage, and support cloud-native applications on AWS.
• Utilize ECS and Terraform for container orchestration and infrastructure automation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software solutions.
• Participate in code reviews, testing, troubleshooting, and performance optimization initiatives.
• Contribute to system design discussions and architectural decisions.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Microservices

AWS

Relational DBs

Tools

ECS

Terraform

Kafka

CI/CD

DevOps

Job description

Ascendion is seeking a highly skilled Java Developer with 8+ years of backend experience. You will build scalable microservices, deploy cloud-native apps on AWS, and work with Aurora PostgreSQL in enterprise environments.

Locations include Manhattan, NY; Plano, TX; Columbus, OH; Wilmington, DE; Jersey City, NJ. Strong knowledge of ECS, Terraform, and CI/CD is required. Join a culture that values learning and impact.