Senior Java Backend Engineer — Remote, Spring Microservices

CreateFuture; United States; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Pension match 5%

35 days leave incl. bank holidays

Parental and adoption leave

Learning & development time (40 hours)

Flexible hybrid/remote working

Job summary

CreateFuture is an AI-native consulting partner delivering digital products for organisations including PayPal, adidas, NatWest, FanDuel and Money Saving Expert. We are hiring a backend engineer to design, build and maintain scalable, secure Java systems using the Spring ecosystem, with a focus on microservices and REST APIs.

You will mentor engineers through coaching and feedback, lead technical design discussions, and collaborate across teams to ensure maintainable, high-performing solutions.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with Java 8+ and Spring Boot in microservices architectures.
• Proficiency with SQL/NoSQL databases, Docker, CI/CD, and observability tooling.
• Ability to design maintainable, scalable backend systems and mentor others.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain scalable backend systems using Java and Spring.
• Lead architectural discussions and ensure maintainable solutions.
• Mentor engineers through coaching and feedback.

Skills

Java 8+

Spring Boot

microservices

REST APIs

cloud platforms

Tools

Docker

CI/CD

Job description

CreateFuture is an AI-native consulting partner delivering digital products for organisations including PayPal, adidas, NatWest, FanDuel and Money Saving Expert. We are hiring a backend engineer to design, build and maintain scalable, secure Java systems using the Spring ecosystem, with a focus on microservices and REST APIs.

You will mentor engineers through coaching and feedback, lead technical design discussions, and collaborate across teams to ensure maintainable, high-performing solutions.