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Senior Java Developer — Microservices & Spring

Toptal · United States · 1 mo ago
RemoteRemoteEngineeringContract

About the role

We're looking for a Senior Java Developer to design, build, and maintain scalable backend systems using Java, Spring, and a microservices architecture. This is a hands-on engineering role: you'll own services end to end, from data modeling through deployment, while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to deliver production-ready solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs using Java and the Spring ecosystem (Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Spring Data)
  • Build and evolve microservices architecture, including service decomposition, inter-service communication, and API design
  • Implement RESTful APIs and support integration with third-party systems and internal services
  • Write clean, testable, production-quality code, including unit and integration tests
  • Troubleshoot and resolve performance, scalability, and reliability issues across distributed services
  • Support CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes for microservices
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams (frontend, QA, product) to deliver features end to end
  • Contribute to technical documentation and best practices for the engineering team

Requirements

  • Strong hands-on experience with Java in a production backend environment
  • Solid experience with the Spring framework (Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Data, Spring Cloud)
  • Proven experience designing and building microservices architectures
  • Strong SQL skills, including schema design, query optimization, and relational data modeling
  • Experience with RESTful API design and development
  • Understanding of distributed systems concepts (service communication, fault tolerance, scalability)
  • Experience with version control (Git) and CI/CD workflows
  • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently on complex technical challenges
  • Solid communication skills for collaborating with cross-functional and distributed teams

Qualifications

  • Nice to have: Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes), experience with message queues or event-driven architecture (Kafka, RabbitMQ), familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), experience with NoSQL databases alongside SQL, familiarity with monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack)

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