Senior Java/Go Software Developer

DXC Luxoft; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Luxoft is seeking a senior backend engineer to design, build, and operate enterprise-scale microservices in Java and Go within AWS and Kubernetes environments. You will develop RESTful APIs, Kafka-driven workflows, and drive modernization across distributed systems.

You will own production support, improve CI/CD pipelines, and collaborate with cross-functional teams on PI/sprint delivery in an Agile setup. Experience with Couchbase, DynamoDB, Redis/Valkey, and OpenSearch/Grafana for

Qualifications

• Strong backend experience in Java and Go.
• Microservices, REST API design and event-driven architecture.
• Kafka (AWS MSK) experience.
• NoSQL databases (Couchbase and DynamoDB), Redis/Valkey caching, and SQL.
• AWS (Lambda, S3, DynamoDB, MSK; CDK a plus).
• Kubernetes deployment and operations, blue/green or canary releases.
• Scalable, fault-tolerant system design.
• CI/CD (Jenkins/Spinnaker-style pipelines).
• Strong communication and problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and operate backend microservices in Java and Golang.
• Build APIs and Kafka event-driven workflows for large distributed systems.
• Modernize and migrate services (e.g., Java to Go, Couchbase to DynamoDB).
• Own production support, monitoring and KTLO work.
• Work with Agile cross-functional teams on PI/sprint delivery.
• Improve CI/CD pipelines and automation.

Skills

Java

Go

Microservices

REST APIs

Event-driven

Kafka (AWS MSK)

NoSQL (Couchbase, DynamoDB)

Redis/Valkey caching

SQL

AWS (Lambda, S3, DynamoDB, MSK)

CDK

Kubernetes

CI/CD (Jenkins/Spinnaker)

Distributed systems

Communication & problem solving

Tools

OpenSearch

Splunk

Grafana

Job description

Project description

Join a team building enterprise-scale headend applications for a leading video content provider. These backend cloud-based systems power critical media workflows and require high scalability, availability, and fault tolerance. You will design and implement microservices and AWS-based solutions within a Kubernetes environment.

Responsibilities

• - Design, build and operate backend microservices in Java and Golang.
• - Build APIs and Kafka event-driven workflows for large distributed systems.
• - Modernize and migrate services, for example Java to Go, Couchbase to DynamoDB, and the Redis to Valkey move.
• - Own production support, monitoring and alerting and KTLO work.. ‑ 
• - Work with Agile cross-functional teams on PI/sprint delivery.
• - Improve CI/CD pipelines and automation.

SKILLS

Must have

• - Strong backend experience in both Java and Go.
• - Microservices, REST API design and event-driven architecture.
• - Kafka (AWS MSK).
• - NoSQL databases (Couchbase and DynamoDB), plus Redis/Valkey caching, and SQL.
• - AWS (Lambda, S3, DynamoDB, MSK; CDK a plus).
• - Kubernetes deployment and operations, including blue/green or canary releases.
• - Scalable, fault-tolerant system design.
• - CI/CD (Jenkins/Spinnaker-style pipelines).
• - Strong communication and problem-solving.

Nice to have

• - Python for scripting and automation.
• - OpenSearch, Splunk or Grafana for observability.
• - AWS Glue / data pipelines.
• - Video streaming or DAI (Yospace, SCTE-35, VAST) knowledge.
• - HTTP/REST/TCP-IP, Spring.