Java Developer - Cloud Native (AWS)

Job Description

Seeking highly skilled Java Backend Developers to join our engineering team and help build scalable, secure, and cloud-native backend systems.

This role is ideal for developers with strong Java and Spring expertise, production AWS experience, and a modern understanding of testing, containers, and infrastructure automation.

You’ll work closely with DevOps, frontend, and product teams to build distributed systems with high reliability and performance.

Responsibilities:

• Designing and developing high-performance backend services and APIs using Java 17–21 (Amazon Corretto OpenJDK) and Spring Boot 2.7.18
• Building and optimizing microservices within a distributed, cloud-native architecture
• Leveraging AWS managed services (EC2, Lambda, RDS, S3, DynamoDB) to build scalable infrastructure
• Containerizing services using Docker, deploying with Kubernetes or ECS
• Automating infrastructure with Terraform or CloudFormation
• Managing relational data in PostgreSQL 17 and handling migrations with Flyway
• Writing robust unit tests using JUnit, HTMLUnit, Hamcrest, and Mockito
• Collaborating using tools like IntelliJ, Maven, Git, Postman, DBeaver, and Jira
• Participating in code reviews, architectural discussions, and team mentorship
  
  

Requirements:

• 3+ years of Java development experience (preferably Java 17+)
• Strong expertise in Spring Framework 5.3 and Spring Boot 2.7
• Hands-on experience with cloud-native development on AWS
• Solid understanding of microservices, Docker, and orchestration with Kubernetes or ECS
• Proficient in PostgreSQL and Flyway or other DB migration tools
• Comfortable with modern testing tools (JUnit, Mockito, etc.)
• Familiarity with AWS networking/security (IAM, VPC, subnets) is a strong plus
• Experience with Terraform or CloudFormation is a plus
• Strong problem-solving, collaboration, and communication skills
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field
  
  

Nice to Have:

• Experience in enterprise or regulated environments
• Familiarity with monitoring (CloudWatch, Prometheus)
• Exposure to event-driven architectures (Kafka, SQS/SNS)
  
  

Tech Environment:

• Languages & Runtimes: Java 17, 20, 21 (Amazon Corretto OpenJDK)
• Frameworks: Spring Framework 5.3.32, Spring Boot 2.7.18
• Database: PostgreSQL 17, Flyway
• Testing: JUnit, HTMLUnit, Hamcrest, Mockito
• Tooling: IntelliJ, Maven, Docker, Git, Postman, DBeaver, Jira