Senior Java Engineer: Cloud Microservices & AI

Valiant Technologies LLC; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

Valiant Technologies LLC in Dallas, TX seeks a Senior Java Developer to design and build scalable enterprise applications. You will work with microservices, cloud-native architectures, and modern AI integration to deliver highly available backend systems.

The role requires hands-on expertise with Java 17/21, Spring Boot, REST APIs, and data management across relational databases, Kafka messaging, and containerized deployments on Kubernetes.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands-on Java/J2EE development.
• Strong experience with Java 17/21 and modern Java features.
• Expertise in Spring Boot, Spring Framework, Spring Security, and Spring MVC.
• Strong experience developing RESTful APIs and microservices architectures.
• Experience with Hibernate, JPA, and ORM frameworks.
• Strong knowledge of SQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle).
• Experience with Apache Kafka, event-driven architecture, and messaging systems.
• Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and containerized apps.
• Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP cloud platforms.
• CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI.
• Experience with Git, Maven, Gradle, and Agile/Scrum.
• Knowledge of unit testing with JUnit 5, Mockito, Testcontainers.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable enterprise Java applications.
• Build and deploy microservices using Java and Spring Boot.
• Develop secure REST APIs and integrate third-party services.
• Implement event-driven solutions using Kafka and messaging platforms.
• Optimize application performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Develop cloud-native applications and deploy with Kubernetes.
• Integrate Generative AI and LLM capabilities into enterprise Java apps.
• Implement AI-powered workflows and MCP-based integrations where applicable.
• Participate in code reviews and architecture discussions.

Skills

Java/J2EE

RESTful APIs

Microservices

Tools

Spring Framework

Hibernate/JPA

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS/Azure/GCP

CI/CD (Jenkins, GH Actions, GitLab)

Git

Maven/Gradle

JUnit/Mockito/Testcontainers

Kafka

SQL (PostgreSQL/MySQL/Oracle)

Job description

Valiant Technologies LLC in Dallas, TX seeks a Senior Java Developer to design and build scalable enterprise applications. You will work with microservices, cloud-native architectures, and modern AI integration to deliver highly available backend systems.

The role requires hands-on expertise with Java 17/21, Spring Boot, REST APIs, and data management across relational databases, Kafka messaging, and containerized deployments on Kubernetes.