Senior Platform Engineer (Java/Spring) - Remote

Ambry Genetics Corporation; California, Northern (MO, KY); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Tempus is seeking a Senior Software Engineer (Platform Engineering) to architect and deliver Java-based microservices, modernizing a legacy PHP/Symfony stack. You will define target-state architecture, lead decomposition into microservices, and build AWS-native solutions while driving CI/CD and security when needed.

The role requires 10+ years of backend experience, strong Java/Spring Boot expertise, and leadership to mentor engineers, with a remote-first setup in the USA and competitive

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional software engineering experience with backend focus.
• Expert in Java and Spring Boot, distributed systems experience.
• Experience decomposing monoliths into microservices and AWS-native deployments.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end architecture, design, and implementation of Java/Spring Boot microservices across the platform.
• Lead legacy refactoring and cloud migration while ensuring security and compliance.
• Mentor engineers and drive CI/CD maturity and observability.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Microservices

REST API

AWS

Docker

CI/CD

Kubernetes

Terraform

Hibernate/JPA

MySQL/Aurora

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

ECS/Fargate

SQS

SNS

S3

Lambda

API Gateway

IAM

Job description

Tempus is seeking a Senior Software Engineer (Platform Engineering) to architect and deliver Java-based microservices, modernizing a legacy PHP/Symfony stack. You will define target-state architecture, lead decomposition into microservices, and build AWS-native solutions while driving CI/CD and security when needed.

The role requires 10+ years of backend experience, strong Java/Spring Boot expertise, and leadership to mentor engineers, with a remote-first setup in the USA and competitive