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Java Backend Database Developer
Pittsburgh, PA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
7+ years expDice is the leading career destination for tech experts at every stage of their careers. Our client, Photon, is seeking a highly skilled backend-focused Staff Software Engineer to join their team, responsible for developing backend services and ensuring high performance and reliability in software engineering practices.
Computer Software
Responsibilities
Develop backend services using Java and Spring Boot
Design and implement solutions deployed on Google Cloud Platform (GKE)
Work with distributed systems, including Google Cloud Spanner (Postgres dialect) and Confluent Kafka (or similar pub/sub tools)
Design, optimize, and troubleshoot complex SQL queries and stored procedures (e.g., PL/SQL) to support high-performance data operations and ensure data integrity across applications
Collaborate with teams to implement CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and Argo CD
Ensure high performance and reliability through sound software engineering practices
Mentor and provide technical leadership to the frontend engineering team
Qualification
Required
7+ years' experience in software engineering from ideation to production deployment of IT solutions
5+ years' experience in full software development life cycle including ideation, coding, coding standards, testing, code reviews and production deployments
5+ years of experience with backend Java, Spring Boot and Microservices
3+ years of hands-on experience with a public cloud provider
3+ years working with pub/sub tools like Kafka or similar
3+ years of experience with database design/development (Postgres or similar)
2+ years of experience with CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Argo CD, or similar)
Preferred
Demonstrated experience with development and deployment of Minimum Viable Products (MVPs)
Must demonstrate innovative mindset, divergent thinking, and convergent actions
Familiarity with Kubernetes concepts; experience deploying services on GKE is a plus
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