Senior Java Engineer — Azure Microservices Leader

Motion Recruitment Partners LLC

Tempe (AZ)

On-site

USD 130,000 - 150,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Motion Recruitment Partners LLC in Tempe, Arizona is seeking a Senior Java Engineer to design, develop, and deliver scalable services using Java 17+ (Spring Boot 3), REST/GraphQL, and cloud-native patterns. This 8-9 month contract role requires strong expertise in Docker, AKS, Azure, and modern DevOps practices.

You will mentor junior engineers, drive architectural decisions, and partner with security teams to embed best practices across the lifecycle, ensuring performance, reliability, and

Qualifications

5-7 years of Java development experience.
Proficient with Java 17+ and Spring Boot 3.
Experience with REST/GraphQL APIs (Apollo, Spring GraphQL).
Docker and container-based development experience.
Hands-on with AKS and Azure cloud infrastructure.
Security-conscious coding practices and cloud-native design.

Responsibilities

Write, test, and document code and scripts per standards.
Build scalable components and mentor junior engineers.
Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions.
Design integrated systems enabling cross-team value delivery.
Manage technical debt and promote reuse across teams.
Collaborate with security to embed secure practices.

Skills

Java development

Spring Boot 3

REST/GraphQL

Azure Kubernetes Service

Azure cloud

Docker

GitHub Actions

Dynatrace

Mezmo

Distributed systems

Communication

Tools

Git

GitHub

CloudSmith

Job description

You will mentor junior engineers, drive architectural decisions, and partner with security teams to embed best practices across the lifecycle, ensuring performance, reliability, and

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