Software Engineer II: Java, Spring Boot & Microservices

Jobtailor; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a skilled Java developer to design, implement, and maintain scalable enterprise applications in a Spring Boot microservices environment. You will write clean, tested code and participate in architecture decisions while collaborating across cross-functional teams.

The role emphasizes RESTful services, security (JWT/OAuth2), and event-driven patterns, with Docker/Kubernetes/OpenShift for deployment. Strong communication and problem-solving skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, in a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated ability to independently identify program issues and develop the appropriate solution, typically requiring at least 2 years of experience.
• Strong understanding of software development principles, programming concepts, best practices, and development methodologies.
• Demonstrated strong experience with Java and SQL.
• Experience designing and building scalable enterprise applications using Spring Boot and Microservices architecture.
• Ability to write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code using unit and integration testing frameworks such as JUnit and Mockito.
• Strong experience designing, developing, and deploying RESTful microservices, including API design, Spring Security, JWT/OAuth2 authentication, service-to-service communication, and event-driven architectures using Kafka or RabbitMQ.
• Experience working with relational and NoSQL databases, as well as containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, or OpenShift.
• Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills across application, infrastructure, and system layers.
• Knowledge of resilient microservice patterns such as Circuit Breaker, Retry, Timeout, and Bulkhead to ensure system reliability and fault tolerance.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, write, test, implement, and document solutions for assigned program modules.
• Collaborate with project teams and other Software Engineers to provide technical support.
• Support assigned IT systems/applications by troubleshooting and resolving defects.
• Always take action using Integrity, Caring, and Excellence to achieve all-win outcomes.

Skills

Java

SQL

Spring Boot

Microservices

RESTful API Design

JUnit

Mockito

Kafka

RabbitMQ

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenShift

JWT/OAuth2

Service-to-Service Communication

Education

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

Tools

Git

CI/CD

Job description

Jobtailor is seeking a skilled Java developer to design, implement, and maintain scalable enterprise applications in a Spring Boot microservices environment. You will write clean, tested code and participate in architecture decisions while collaborating across cross-functional teams.

The role emphasizes RESTful services, security (JWT/OAuth2), and event-driven patterns, with Docker/Kubernetes/OpenShift for deployment. Strong communication and problem-solving skills are essential.