Senior Java Software Engineer-MHP 2572

JOB DESCRIPTION - MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA

About the Role

We're seeking a
Senior Backend Engineer
to design and build scalable, cloud-native microservices that power (your product/platform). You'll work with cutting-edge technologies including Java, Kotlin, AWS, and Kubernetes to deliver high-performance APIs serving millions of users.

This is an
onsite role
in Mountain View, California - the heart of Silicon Valley.

What You'll Do

Design & Build Microservices:

• Develop highly scalable REST and GraphQL APIs using Java/Kotlin and Spring Framework
• Architect cloud-native solutions leveraging AWS services (Lambda, EKS, DynamoDB, RDS)
• Build distributed systems that handle millions of requests per day

Own the Full Stack:

• Lead technical design and implementation of backend services
• Drive architectural decisions for microservices and API design patterns
• Implement GraphQL schemas and resolvers for modern API experiences

Cloud Infrastructure & DevOps:

• Deploy and manage services on AWS (EKS, Lambda, Route53)
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Docker, and CloudFormation
• Optimize database performance across SQL (RDS) and NoSQL (DynamoDB) systems

Collaborate & Mentor:

• Work closely with frontend engineers, product managers, and designers
• Conduct code reviews and mentor junior engineers
• Participate in on-call rotation to ensure system reliability

Required Qualifications

Technical Skills:

Backend Development (Must-Have):

• 5+ years
  of Java development experience
• Strong expertise in
  Spring Framework
  (Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Spring Security)
• Production experience with
  REST APIs
  and
  GraphQL
• Deep understanding of object-oriented design and design patterns

Cloud & Infrastructure:

• 3+ years
  hands-on AWS experience (not just certified)
• Proficient with
  AWS services:
• Compute: Lambda, EKS (Kubernetes), EC2
• Database: DynamoDB, RDS (PostgreSQL/MySQL)
• Networking: Route53, VPC, API Gateway
• Experience with
  Infrastructure as Code
  (CloudFormation, Terraform)

Database Expertise:

• Strong SQL skills (PostgreSQL, MySQL, or similar)
• NoSQL experience (DynamoDB preferred, MongoDB/Cassandra acceptable)
• Database design, optimization, and indexing strategies

DevOps & CI/CD:

• Experience building
  Jenkins pipelines
• Proficient with
  Docker
  and container orchestration
• Familiarity with
  Kubernetes
  (EKS deployment experience)
• Knowledge of secrets management (e.g., IKSM, AWS Secrets Manager)

Preferred Qualifications (Nice-to-Have)

Kotlin
programming experience

Experience with event-driven architectures (Kafka, SNS/SQS)

Frontend experience (React, TypeScript) for full-stack contributions

Experience with monitoring and observability tools (Datadog, New Relic, CloudWatch)

Open source contributions or personal projects on GitHub

Experience with high-traffic, low-latency systems (100K+ requests/sec)

Familiarity with service mesh (Istio, Linkerd)

Technology Stack

Backend:

• Java 17+, Kotlin 1.9+
• Spring Boot 3.x, Spring Cloud
• REST (OpenAPI 3.0), GraphQL (Apollo)

Cloud & Infrastructure:

• AWS: Lambda, EKS, DynamoDB, RDS, Route53, S3, CloudFront
• Kubernetes, Docker, Helm

Data:

• PostgreSQL (RDS), DynamoDB
• Redis (ElastiCache)
• Apache Kafka (MSK)

DevOps:

• Jenkins, GitHub Actions
• CloudFormation, Terraform
• Docker, Kubernetes
• Secrets Management (IKSM, AWS Secrets Manager)

Monitoring & Observability:

• CloudWatch, X-Ray
• Datadog, Grafana, Prometheus