Applaudo Studios
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SeniorJavaDeveloper
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“Senior Java Developer at Applaudo Studios. Skills: Java backend, Microservices, Hexagonal Architecture, Azure, Kubernetes. Develop scalable backend services. Develop fault-tolerant backend services”
Industry & Context.
Solution-oriented mindset
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
6+ years Java backend development, 2+ years Spring Boot, 2+ years Spring WebFlux, Microservices architectures experience, Distributed systems experience, Hexagonal Architecture experience, High-throughput, low-latency experience, Relational databases experience, Non-relational databases experience, Distributed caching technologies experience, Azure cloud services experience, Docker experience, Kubernetes experience, CI/CD practices experience, Secure coding practices, Authentication flows knowledge, Encryption fundamentals knowledge, Monitoring solutions experience, Observability solutions experience, SaaS platforms experience, High-volume transactional systems experience, 2+ years mentoring engineers, 2+ years leading initiatives, 2+ years owning critical services, Advanced English proficiency
Nice to Have
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Bachelor's Degree in Software Engineering, Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering, Equivalent professional experience, PostgreSQL experience, MySQL experience, DynamoDB experience, Redis experience, Memcached experience, AKS experience, App Service experience, Application Gateway experience, Storage Account experience, GitHub Actions experience, Jenkins experience, Terraform experience, Datadog experience, Prometheus experience, Grafana experience, ECommerce platforms experience, Fintech platforms experience, Kafka experience, GraphQL experience, GRPC experience, Elasticsearch experience
What You'll Do.
Develop scalable backend services
Develop fault-tolerant backend services
Follow Microservices principles
Follow Hexagonal Architecture principles
Deploy containerized applications
Manage containerized applications
Use Azure-native infrastructure
Collaborate with Product teams
Collaborate with Engineering teams
Translate business requirements
Create architecture documentation
Ensure platform performance
Ensure platform security
Ensure platform reliability
Ensure SLA compliance
Promote technical excellence
Participate in code reviews
Ensure code scalability
Ensure code maintainability
Adhere to engineering standards
Contribute to observability
Contribute to incident response
Contribute to platform improvement
Influence technical roadmaps
Contribute to architecture decisions
Contribute to tooling decisions
Contribute to platform decisions
Support operational excellence
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Engineering teams; Product teams; Cross-functional teams
Communication Scope
Advanced English
Process & Methodology
Agile delivery
Full Job Description
About You You are a Senior Java Backend Engineer with strong experience building scalable, high-performance backend systems within distributed and cloud-native environments. You are passionate about designing reliable architectures, improving platform resilience, and delivering secure, maintainable solutions that support high-volume transactional systems. You bring a proactive and solution-oriented mindset, capable of working across complex microservices ecosystems while balancing scalability, performance, and operational excellence. You are comfortable navigating modern backend architectures, containerized environments, observability practices, and cloud infrastructure while collaborating closely with engineering and product teams. You thrive in environments where ownership, technical leadership, and continuous improvement are highly valued. You are adaptable, detail-oriented, and capable of mentoring engineers, driving technical decisions, and contributing to architecture and platform evolution initiatives. * This position is offered under a 2-month contractor model. You Bring to Applaudo the Following Competencies: * 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
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