Senior Java Backend Engineer: Microservices & Kafka

Photon; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Photon is seeking a highly skilled Java Backend Developer with 7+ years of experience to design, develop, and scale mission-critical backend services. You will build robust microservices and real-time event-processing systems in a cloud-native environment, leveraging distributed systems patterns and event-driven design.

The role focuses on designing scalable microservices with Spring Boot, integrating Kafka for streaming, and deploying on AWS with containerized infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Must have 7+ years of professional Java backend development experience.
• Strong experience with Spring Boot ecosystems and microservices.
• Proficiency with Kafka for real-time event processing.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and scale microservices in Java/Spring Boot.
• Build event-driven architectures using Apache Kafka.
• Create secure, versioned RESTful APIs for internal and external use.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Kafka

AWS

Microservices

REST APIs

Docker & Kubernetes

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Photon is seeking a highly skilled Java Backend Developer with 7+ years of experience to design, develop, and scale mission-critical backend services. You will build robust microservices and real-time event-processing systems in a cloud-native environment, leveraging distributed systems patterns and event-driven design.

The role focuses on designing scalable microservices with Spring Boot, integrating Kafka for streaming, and deploying on AWS with containerized infrastructure.