Nearshore Software Development Solutions
Senior Java Developer
Location
Brazil
Posted
1 day ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Senior Java Developer
Applaudo
• Design and develop scalable, fault-tolerant backend services following Microservices and Hexagonal Architecture principles. • Deploy and manage containerized applications on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) using Docker and Azure-native infrastructure. • Collaborate with Product and Engineering teams to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions. • Create architecture documentation, estimations, and user stories that support Agile delivery processes. • Ensure platform performance, security, reliability, and SLA compliance through engineering best practices. • Mentor and guide engineers while promoting ownership, quality, and technical excellence. • Lead and participate in code reviews to ensure scalability, maintainability, and adherence to engineering standards. • Contribute to observability, incident response, and continuous platform improvement initiatives. • Influence technical roadmaps and contribute to architecture, tooling, and platform decisions. • Support operational excellence initiatives across backend systems and cloud environments.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field is desired, or equivalent professional experience.
- 6+ years of professional experience in Java backend development.
- 2+ years of hands-on experience with Spring Boot and Spring WebFlux.
- Strong experience designing and maintaining Microservices architectures and distributed systems.
- Solid understanding and practical application of Hexagonal Architecture (Ports & Adapters).
- Proven experience building and optimizing backend applications in high-throughput, low-latency environments.
- Experience with relational and non-relational databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, or DynamoDB.
- Familiarity with distributed caching technologies such as Redis or Memcached.
- Hands-on experience with Azure cloud services, including AKS, App Service, Application Gateway, and Storage Account.
- Strong experience with Docker and Kubernetes for containerization and orchestration.
- Exposure to CI/CD practices and tools such as Git, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or Terraform.
- Solid understanding of secure coding practices, authentication flows, and encryption fundamentals.
- Experience implementing monitoring and observability solutions such as Datadog, Prometheus, or Grafana.
- Experience working with SaaS platforms or high-volume transactional systems such as eCommerce or fintech platforms.
- Experience with Kafka, GraphQL, gRPC, or Elasticsearch (Nice to have).
- 2+ years of experience mentoring engineers, leading initiatives, or owning critical services.
- Strong communication skills and advanced English proficiency for direct collaboration with US-based teams and stakeholders.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Professional development opportunities
- Flexible work arrangements
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