Java Backend Engineer-AZ/Remote
At a glance
Mid-level Backend Engineering role at Fa Ertb Saasfaprod1. United States · $40,000–$140,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Deploy and operate Java services on Kubernetes, using GKE or AWS
- Profile JVM behavior and investigate heap use, memory leaks, latency, OOM events and P99 spikes in production
- Load-test services and address security findings through dependency scans and patches
- Use GitHub pull requests, reviews and branch protections while handling merge conflicts and release branches
- Support automated builds, tests and deployments through GitHub Actions or another CI/CD pipeline
What you bring
- At least five years working with Java and Spring Boot microservices
- Three or more years deploying and running services on Kubernetes, using GKE or AWS
- Hands-on JVM profiling and heap analysis, plus experience load testing and investigating production performance issues
- Experience remediating security vulnerabilities and working with GitHub reviews, branching and release workflows
Who this fits
This role suits a mid-level backend engineer with hands-on Java, Spring Boot and Kubernetes operations experience. The position is available to independent contractors.
From the employer
Must-Haves
- 5+ years of Java + Spring Boot microservices experience
- 3+ years deploying and operating services on Kubernetes (GKE or AWS)
- Hands-on JVM profiling and heap analysis experience
- Load testing experience
- Experience diagnosing memory leaks and latency issues in production
- Experience triaging OOMs and P99 spikes
- Experience identifying and remediating security vulnerabilities (dependency/CVE scanning, patching)
- Experience with GitHub pull requests, branch protection rules, and code review workflows
- Strong understanding of Git branching strategies (GitFlow or Trunk-Based Development)
- Experience resolving merge conflicts and maintaining release branches
- Familiarity with GitHub Actions or other CI/CD pipelines for automated build, testing, and deployment
Preferred (Nice to Have)
- Experience with GitHub Copilot for developer productivity
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code repositories (Terraform, Helm Charts)
- Experience managing Kubernetes deployment manifests using GitOps (ArgoCD or FluxCD)
- Experience reviewing performance-related code changes and production hotfixes through GitHub
Compensation, Benefits and Duration
Minimum Compensation: USD 40,000
Maximum Compensation: USD 140,000
Compensation is based on actual experience and qualifications of the candidate. The above is a reasonable and a good faith estimate for the role.
Medical, vision, and dental benefits, 401k retirement plan, variable pay/incentives, paid time off, and paid holidays are available for full-time employees.
This position is available for independent contractors
No applications will be considered if received more than 120 days after the date of this post
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