Senior Java Engineer - Spring Boot & Microservices Lead

UST; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with employer matching

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Paid vacation and holidays

Disability and life insurance

Job summary

UST is seeking a Senior Java Engineer to design and implement Java-based applications, with a focus on scalable, distributed systems and microservices. You will analyze requirements, define objectives, and ensure alignment with business goals while delivering high-quality software across multiple components.

Ideal candidates have extensive Java, Spring Boot, and Kafka experience, plus cloud familiarity and a track record in product development.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of hands-on experience with Java, Spring Boot, C++
• 6+ years of hands-on experience with Kafka
• Experience with microservices and cloud technologies
• Experience in designing scalable, distributed applications
• Product development experience is a plus

Responsibilities

• Designing and implementing Java-based applications
• Analyzing user requirements to inform design
• Defining application objectives and functionality
• Developing and testing software
• Debugging and resolving technical issues
• Producing design documentation
• Developing multimedia applications
• Developing user documentation
• Continuous professional development

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

C++

Kafka

Microservices

Cloud technologies

Distributed applications

Gitflow

Kubernetes

Docker

Jenkins

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's Degree in computer science or equivalent experience

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Git

JIRA

Confluence

Bitbucket

Jenkins

Bamboo

TFS

Job description

UST is seeking a Senior Java Engineer to design and implement Java-based applications, with a focus on scalable, distributed systems and microservices. You will analyze requirements, define objectives, and ensure alignment with business goals while delivering high-quality software across multiple components.

Ideal candidates have extensive Java, Spring Boot, and Kafka experience, plus cloud familiarity and a track record in product development.