Senior Software Engineer

Jobtailor; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in the United States is seeking a skilled backend engineer specializing in Java and Spring Boot to build robust, scalable services. You will contribute across design, development, testing, and deployment, emphasizing quality, observability, and reliability.

Ideal candidates have strong Java/Spring Boot experience, relational databases, Kafka Connectors, and expertise with Maven/Gradle, JPA/Hibernate, and Kubernetes. Collaboration and proactive problem-solving are essential.

Qualifications

• Solid backend development experience required.
• Strong expertise in Java and Spring Boot.
• Experience with relational databases and data modeling.
• Proven testing experience (unit/integration/E2E).
• Familiarity with Kafka + Connectors, Maven/Gradle, JPA/Hibernate, Kubernetes.
• Proactive communicator who influences teams positively.

Responsibilities

• Develop robust backend solutions in Java/Spring Boot.
• Participate across design, development, and production delivery.
• Improve CI/CD pipelines and automation for quality delivery.
• Write unit, integration, and E2E tests.
• Work with relational databases, Kafka and connectors.
• Use JPA/Hibernate and Kubernetes for orchestration.
• Ensure observability via metrics, logs, and monitoring.
• Promote resilience and fault-tolerant architectures.
• Collaborate with teams and communicate clearly.
• Document architecture and technical decisions.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Backend development

Relational databases

CI/CD practices

Collaborative communication

Tools

Maven/Gradle

JPA/Hibernate

Kubernetes

Kafka Connectors

Job description

Responsibilities

• Develop robust, scalable backend solutions using Java and Spring Boot.
• Actively participate in the full software development lifecycle, from design to production delivery.
• Implement and evolve CI/CD pipelines, ensuring automation and delivery quality.
• Write unit, integration and end-to-end (E2E) tests, promoting reliability and quality practices.
• Integrate and manage relational databases, and work with Kafka and its connectors.
• Work with JPA/Hibernate and Kubernetes for application orchestration.
• Ensure application observability using metrics, logs and monitoring to continuously improve operations.
• Apply and promote software resilience best practices to ensure fault-tolerant, highly available systems.
• Collaborate with other teams, fostering alignment and clear communication.
• Propose innovative solutions for technical and business challenges.
• Document architecture and technical decisions to facilitate understanding and future evolution of solutions.
• Contribute to the technical development of other engineers on the team.
• Seek and apply feedback for continuous improvement, maintaining a collaborative and proactive attitude.

Requirements

• Solid experience in backend development.
• Strong knowledge of Java and Spring Boot.
• Experience with relational databases.
• Proven experience with unit, integration and E2E testing.
• Knowledge of Kafka / Kafka Connectors.
• Experience with Maven / Gradle.
• Experience with JPA / Hibernate.
• Experience with Kubernetes.
• Proactive with good communication skills.
• Ability to make collaborative decisions considering impact on the whole organization.
• The following are a plus:
  • Experience with Prometheus.
  • Knowledge of in-memory and NoSQL databases.
  • Experience in backend application architecture.
  • Knowledge of security by design for applications.
  • Advanced experience with CI/CD.
  • Ability to document architecture (design diagrams).
  • Experience with performance testing.
  • Cooperative and proactive profile.
  • Experience mentoring and developing other software engineers.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in backend development with a strong focus on Java and Spring Boot, while ensuring high-quality software delivery through CI/CD practices and comprehensive testing methodologies. Capable of fostering collaboration and mentoring within teams to enhance technical capabilities and drive innovative solutions.