Senior Java Microservices Engineer

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Java Microservices Engineer to design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-performance enterprise applications. The ideal candidate has strong experience in Java, Spring Boot microservices, database optimization, and modern API-driven architectures, with hands-on exposure to AI tools such as Copilot. Experience with cloud-native platforms and API management is highly valued.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain RESTful microservices using Java and Spring Boot

• Implement asynchronous and concurrent processing to support high-throughput systems

• Build and optimize data access layers using JPA and JDBC

• Design and tune databases with a focus on performance, scalability, and reliability

• Develop and manage REST and GraphQL APIs

• Integrate event-driven processing using Kafka

• Leverage AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Copilot) to improve productivity and code quality

• Deploy and manage applications on OpenShift

• Configure and maintain APIs using Apigee

• Implement CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions

• Collaborate closely with architects, DevOps, QA, and business stakeholders

• Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and technical mentoring
  

Must-Have Skills & Experience:

• Java, RESTful APIs, Spring Boot Microservices (Async / Concurrency) 4 years

• Database systems with performance tuning and optimization 3 years

• Data access technologies: JPA, JDBC 3 years

• Hands-on experience with AI tools (Copilot) for development assistance

• Strong understanding of microservices architecture, API design, and secure application development

• Experience with testing, debugging, and production support
  

Good-to-Have Skills:

• GraphQL 1 year

• Kafka (event streaming / messaging) 2 years

• Experience working in distributed, cloud-native systems
  

Tools & Platforms:

• OpenShift 2 years

• Apigee (API Gateway / Management) 2 years

• GitHub Actions (CI/CD) 2 years
  

Soft Skills:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities

• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment

• Proactive mindset with attention to quality and performance
  

The pay range that the employer in good faith reasonably expects to pay for this position is $34.21/hour - $53.45/hour. Our benefits include medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis.

Tundra Technical Solutions is among North America’s leading providers of Staffing and Consulting Services. Our success and our clients’ success are built on a foundation of service excellence. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Unincorporated LA County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: client provided property, including hardware (both of which may include data) entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all portable client computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon completion of the assignment, and; maintain the confidentiality of client proprietary, confidential, or non-public information. In addition, job duties require access to secure and protected client information technology systems and related data security obligations.

Salary : $34 - $53