Senior Java Full-Stack Tech Lead - GCP, Microservices

Valiant Technologies LLC; Iowa; On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Valiant Technologies LLC is seeking an experienced Full-Stack Engineer / Technical Lead to design, build, and maintain high-performance, enterprise-grade applications across the stack—from Angular frontends to Java/Micronaut microservices on Google Cloud Platform with GKE and AlloyDB.

Lead architecture, enforce code quality and security, implement CI/CD pipelines, and partner with product, DevOps, and QA to deliver scalable, observable systems using OpenAPI, gRPC, and Kubernetes.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of Angular frontend experience (Angular 17+/19 preferred).
• 5+ years of Java backend experience with microservices (Micronaut 4.9.3).
• Deep PostgreSQL or AlloyDB experience with JDBI 3 and Flyway migrations.
• Strong GCP expertise, including GKE and cloud deployments.
• Experience with RESTful APIs, OpenAPI/Swagger, and gRPC.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Cloud Build) and Terraform.

Responsibilities

• Frontend development of modern, responsive interfaces using Angular 19.
• Implement state management, reactive patterns, and API integrations.
• Architect and maintain lightweight, high-throughput microservices with Java 23 and Micronaut 4.9.3; ensure code quality, security, and test coverage.
• Implement OAuth2/OIDC authentication/authorization across microservices.
• Design and manage AlloyDB/PostgreSQL data models; write type-safe SQL with JDBI 3; manage Flyway migrations.
• Deploy and scale on GCP using GKE; configure Kubernetes, load balancing, and auto-scaling.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, container security, and cloud monitoring/logging.

Skills

Angular

TypeScript

RxJS

Frontend architecture

Java

Micronaut

OAuth2/OIDC

RESTful APIs

OpenAPI/Swagger

gRPC

Kubernetes

Docker

GKE

Cloud platforms (GCP)

CI/CD

Terraform

Tools

GKE

Docker

Kubernetes

Flyway

JDBI 3

Terraform

OpenAPI/Swagger

Job description

Valiant Technologies LLC is seeking an experienced Full-Stack Engineer / Technical Lead to design, build, and maintain high-performance, enterprise-grade applications across the stack—from Angular frontends to Java/Micronaut microservices on Google Cloud Platform with GKE and AlloyDB.

Lead architecture, enforce code quality and security, implement CI/CD pipelines, and partner with product, DevOps, and QA to deliver scalable, observable systems using OpenAPI, gRPC, and Kubernetes.