Java Backend Engineer

On site 2 days a week, remote rest of the week

We are looking for a proficient Back-End Engineer to design, build, and optimize microservices that power our complex API-driven applications.

This is a hands-on technical engineering role, where you will own back-end architecture, implementation, and the entire software development lifecycle, collaborate across engineering, and product teams, and ensure our systems are performant, reliable, and scalable.

Key Responsibilities
Lead the design and development of back-end services and APIs using JVM languages, primarily Java and Springboot.
Build and maintain micro-services architectures that integrate seamlessly with external platforms.
Develop and optimize REST APIs and data integrations with Google BigQuery, GCP services, and the Apache Hadoop platform.
Collaborate with data engineering, data science, and product teams to deliver scalable data collaboration solutions.
Ensure systems are secure, high-performing, and maintainable through best practices in code, design, and documentation.
Troubleshoot and resolve issues in distributed back-end systems.

TECHNICAL SKILLS
Must Have:
Strong proficiency in Java and experience with SpringBoot, Kafka, MongoDB.
Deep knowledge of API development, RESTful services, microservice/system integrations, and GenAI tools.
Familiarity with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) suite, particularly BigQuery.
Familiarity with NoSQL and data modeling for large-scale data management.
Knowledge of distributed systems, and modern back-end frameworks.

Skills Description: Full Stack JVM Engineer with AI Skillset

Notes:
Hybrid - On site 2 days a week, remote rest of the week

VIVA is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants have an equal opportunity for placement, and all employees have an equal opportunity to develop on the job. This means that VIVA will not discriminate against any employee or qualified applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status