Design, develop, test, and deploy scalable Java Spring Boot microservices on GCP. Build and maintain REST APIs, real-time systems, CI/CD pipelines and containerized deployments (Docker/Kubernetes). Integrate with mobile and third-party APIs, use message brokers (Kafka/RabbitMQ), and work with MySQL/Postgres or MongoDB. Collaborate across teams and maintain best practices.
Software Engineer - Microservices & Real-time Systems (Java/Spring Boot/AWS)
The Role
We are searching for a highly skilled and experienced Software Engineer to join our dynamic team and play a key role in developing and maintaining our solutions deployed on GCP. This role will be responsible for the design, development, deployment, and integration of real-time systems using Java, Spring Boot, and other modern technologies.
Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, test, and deploy robust and scalable microservices using Java and Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Data, and Spring Security.
- Implement and integrate with Google cloud services for infrastructure, scalability, and performance optimization.
- Experience in deploying services using CI/CD pipelines and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
- Develop and maintain well-documented REST APIs for seamless communication between microservices and external systems.
- Experience integrating with mobile applications and other third-party APIs.
- Participate in the design and development of real-time systems for efficient data processing and responsiveness.
- Actively collaborate with cross-functional teams (developers, QA, product) to ensure project success.
- Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code adhering to best practices.
- Participate in code reviews and knowledge sharing within the team.
- Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and technologies in the software development landscape.
- Familiarity with message brokers (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ).
- Experience with relational databases such as MySQL, PostgreSQL or NoSQL databases like MongoDB.
Qualifications:
- 10+ years of experience in software engineering with a strong focus on backend development.
- Proven experience with Java, Spring Boot, Database, and microservices architecture.
- In-depth knowledge of GCP services (e.g., GKE, Spanner, CRF) and experience with deployment strategies.
- Experience with REST APIs and API design principles.
- Experience integrating with mobile applications and/or third-party APIs a plus.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and manage real-time systems.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
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