Senior Java Platform Engineer | Microservices & Security

Starbucks Corp.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with employer match

Tuition coverage plan

Paid time off and holidays

Stock plan and financial well-being

Job summary

Starbucks Corp. is seeking a senior technologist to lead a team delivering high-quality, scalable platform technology for Starbucks Engineering Platform.

You will install, configure, monitor, and maintain the platform, ensuring security and reliability across production environments. The role requires deep experience in distributed systems, microservices, and cloud technologies, with a focus on automation, telemetry, and performance metrics.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with one or more programming languages (Python, Java)
• 3+ years of experience with large-scale distributed systems
• 3+ years of experience with microservices and containerization
• 3+ years of experience with Kafka or similar messaging platforms
• 2+ years of experience with NoSQL databases (e.g., Cassandra) and other DB technologies
• 2+ years of experience with Microsoft Azure or other cloud platforms
• 2+ years of experience in system/network/systems engineering

Responsibilities

• Lead and guide the team to deliver business features
• Communicate complex ideas to non-technical peers and customers
• Build and release processes
• Manage vendor partnerships to meet business objectives
• Ensure stable, secure, compliant architecture across apps and infra
• Provide high-availability operations and automate solutions

Skills

Python

Java

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

Kafka

Cassandra

Azure

Kubernetes

Job description

Starbucks Corp. is seeking a senior technologist to lead a team delivering high-quality, scalable platform technology for Starbucks Engineering Platform.

You will install, configure, monitor, and maintain the platform, ensuring security and reliability across production environments. The role requires deep experience in distributed systems, microservices, and cloud technologies, with a focus on automation, telemetry, and performance metrics.