About this role
Job Summary We are seeking an experienced Java Developer with 4–8 years of professional experience to design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain scalable enterprise applications and distributed systems. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on expertise in modern Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, microservices, cloud platforms, event-driven architecture, containers, and CI/CD , along with a solid understanding of application security, observability, and system design. Exposure to AI/LLM integration and AI-enabled application development using modern Java frameworks is highly desirable. The candidate must be flexible regarding location and willing to relocate anywhere in the United States for the right opportunity. Experience: 4–8 Years Employment Type: W2 Only Work Authorization: U.S. Citizen / Green Card / H4 EAD Only Location: Open to opportunities across the United States Relocation: Must be willing to relocate anywhere in the U.S. for a suitable opportunity Cloud & Modern Development Experience with one or more of the following: AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Cloud-native application development and deployment Docker and containerized application development Kubernetes and container orchestration Helm for Kubernetes application deployment CI/CD using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Azure DevOps, or equivalent Apache Kafka or other event-streaming/messaging technologies Redis or other distributed caching technologies NoSQL databases such as MongoDB, DynamoDB, or Cassandra Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or equivalent tools Security & API Development Experience with Spring Security Understanding of OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, and JWT Experience securing REST APIs and microservices Knowledge of API Gateway patterns and rate limiting Understanding of authentication, authorization, secrets management, and secure coding practices Familiarity with API documentation using OpenAPI/Swagger Event-Driven & Distributed Systems Hands-on experience with Apache Kafka , including producers, consumers, topics, partitions, consumer groups, and event-driven architecture Understanding of asynchronous processing and messaging patterns Experience designing resilient and scalable distributed services Knowledge of fault tolerance, retries, circuit breakers, timeouts, and idempotency Exposure to Spring Cloud, Resilience4j , or equivalent technologies Observability & Performance Experience with application and infrastructure monitoring Familiarity with Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry , Splunk, ELK/OpenSearch, or equivalent observability platforms Understanding of metrics, logs, distributed tracing, and application health monitoring Experience troubleshooting production issues and analyzing application performance Understanding of JVM monitoring, garbage collection, memory management, and performance tuning is a plus AI & Modern Application Development Exposure to Generative AI, LLMs, or AI-enabled enterprise applications Experience with Spring AI, LangChain4j , or similar Java-based AI integration frameworks is a plus Understanding of integrating LLM APIs, embeddings, vector databases, RAG, or AI-powered APIs is desirable Experience building applications that consume AI/ML services through REST APIs or cloud AI platforms is a plus Front-End Exposure Working knowledge of modern front-end technologies such as React, Angular, TypeScript, HTML, and CSS is a plus Understanding of integrating Java/Spring Boot backend services with modern web applications Preferred Qualifications Experience with Spring Cloud and cloud-native development Experience with Kafka/event-driven architecture Experience with Kubernetes, Helm, and Docker Experience implementing CI/CD and DevSecOps practices Experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code Understanding of 12-factor application principles Experience with API design, versioning, documentation, and lifecycle management Strong understanding of system design, scalability, availability, reliability, and performance Experience working in production environments supporting highly available applications Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field is preferred Key Responsibilities Design, develop, test, and maintain scalable Java-based enterprise applications Build and maintain Spring Boot microservices and REST APIs Develop cloud-native and distributed applications Design and implement event-driven solutions using Kafka Integrate applications with relational and NoSQL databases Develop secure APIs using Spring Security, OAuth2/OIDC, and JWT Write high-quality unit, integration, and automated tests Participate in code reviews and maintain coding standards Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines Containerize applications using Docker and deploy them using Kubernetes Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize applications in development and production environments Collaborate with architects, DevOps engineers, QA engineers, product teams, and other developers Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to technical design and architecture discussions Evaluate and adopt modern technologies that improve application scalability, reliability, security, and developer productivity Contribute to AI-enabled application initiatives where applicable Core Technology Stack Java 17/21 | Spring Boot | Spring Security | REST APIs | Microservices | Kafka | SQL | MongoDB | Redis | Docker | Kubernetes | Helm | AWS/Azure/GCP | Terraform | CI/CD | JUnit 5 | Mockito | Git | OpenTelemetry | Prometheus | Grafana | OAuth2/OIDC | JWT | Spring AI | LangChain4j