Senior Java Software Engineer (Spring Boot)
Overview
We're looking for a Senior Java Software Engineer to own the backend engineering for a critical platform — building modular services, migration scripts, data validation tooling, and APIs from the ground up. This role sits at the intersection of enterprise Java development and cloud-native architecture, leading a phased rollout strategy with zero-downtime cutover from legacy to new systems while maintaining data integrity across production environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Architect, develop, and maintain scalable Java backend services using Spring Boot
- Design and implement database migration scripts for production cutover between legacy and new systems
- Design and implement secure, well-documented RESTful APIs and service interfaces
- Collaborate with front-end developers (SvelteKit stack)
- Write comprehensive unit and integration tests to ensure code reliability
- Participate in code reviews and promote clean code principles
- Support cloud-native practices including containerization, configuration management, and observability
- Ensure service-level security, performance, and resilience
- Contribute to sprint planning, ticket breakdowns, and estimation
- Maintain technical documentation for migration procedures and system architecture
Requirements
- 5+ years of professional experience developing applications with Java and Spring Boot
- Strong PostgreSQL experience — complex queries, schema migrations, performance tuning, and production data operations
- Proven experience designing and building RESTful APIs and microservice architectures
- Hands-on experience working in AWS cloud environments
- Familiarity with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and DevOps practices
- Hands-on experience with AI-assisted engineering tools (e.g. Claude Code, Cursor, or similar) — required
- Strong sense of ownership, quality, and accountability
- BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
- Good level of spoken and written English: able to communicate technical topics effectively across distributed teams
- Working hours: Pacific Standard Time - Full time
Preferred Qualifications
- Background in regulated or compliance-driven systems is a plus
- Exposure to event-driven architectures and message queues
- Experience with data comparison/validation frameworks (e.g. dbt or similar)
- Familiarity with monitoring/observability tools (e.g. Datadog)
- Experience with MongoDB as a secondary datastore
Conditions
- Fully remote role with a flexible schedule
- Compensation in USD via a convenient payment method
- Direct collaboration with founders and fast decision-making
- High level of ownership and the opportunity to lead architecture-driven transformations
CONTACT
https://t.me/yasnyy_v
