Senior Software Engineer – Java Microservices

Jobtailor; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a skilled software engineer to design, implement, and document enterprise-grade modules using Java, Spring Boot, and microservices. You will collaborate with product owners, analysts, and business lines to estimate effort and feasibility, ensuring alignment with standards and change control.

You will review code, mentor junior engineers, and help shape technical direction while delivering scalable, secure applications and robust REST APIs leveraging modern patterns and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in CS/Engineering.
• 4+ years of experience identifying issues across programs and systems.
• Strong foundation in software engineering principles, design patterns, and modern methodologies.
• Proven Java, SQL, Spring Boot, and microservices expertise.
• Experience building scalable, secure enterprise applications and REST APIs.

Responsibilities

• Design, write, test, implement, and document solutions for assigned modules.
• Collaborate with Product Owners and analysts to estimate effort, timing, and feasibility.
• Review code to align with business needs and development standards.
• Lead technical design discussions and mentor engineers.

Skills

Java

SQL

Spring Boot

Microservices Architecture

REST API Development

API Design

Security Protocols

Unit Testing

Integration Testing

Troubleshooting

Performance Tuning

Event-Driven Architecture

Domain-Driven Design

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenShift

OAuth2/JWT

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, in a related field, or equivalent experience

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Kafka

RabbitMQ

JUnit

Mockito

API Gateway

API Management

Job description

Jobtailor is seeking a skilled software engineer to design, implement, and document enterprise-grade modules using Java, Spring Boot, and microservices. You will collaborate with product owners, analysts, and business lines to estimate effort and feasibility, ensuring alignment with standards and change control.

You will review code, mentor junior engineers, and help shape technical direction while delivering scalable, secure applications and robust REST APIs leveraging modern patterns and