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🚀 Senior Java Backend Engineer ( U.S Citizen Only)

Recruitment.aiSan Jose, CA🇺🇸United StatesPosted 10 Sept 2026

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
San Jose, CA, United States
Posted
Yesterday
MicroservicesSpringSpring BootJWTJavaRESTTerraformdbtgRPC

Job Description

 Experience: 5+ Years

Job Overview

We are seeking a Senior Java Backend Engineer with 5+ years of hands-on experience building and supporting production-grade backend systems in an EMOS environment. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, gRPC, Protocol Buffers, and REST APIs.

 Key Responsibilities

  • Develop scalable backend services using Java & Spring Boot.
  • Build and maintain gRPC services using Protocol Buffers (protobuf).
  • Design and develop production-grade REST APIs.
  • Implement REST-to-gRPC integration using gRPC-Gateway, transcoding, or custom mapping layers.
  • Define and maintain API contracts using OpenAPI / Swagger.
  • Implement secure OAuth2 / JWT authentication and authorization.
  • Design data/domain models using protobuf, JSON Schema, or entity models.
  • Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve production issues.
  • Collaborate with EMOS, Software, Platform, QA, and Engineering teams.
  • Support scalable backend services throughout the development and production lifecycle.
  • Contribute to Terraform / Infrastructure-as-Code initiatives when needed.

 Required Skills

  • 5+ years of Java backend development experience.
  • Strong hands-on Spring Boot experience.
  • Experience building gRPC services with Protocol Buffers.
  • Strong REST API development experience.
  • Hands-on REST-to-gRPC integration experience.
  • Knowledge of OpenAPI / Swagger.
  • Experience with OAuth2 / JWT.
  • Strong data and domain modeling skills.
  • Experience building and supporting production-grade backend services.
  • Strong troubleshooting, debugging, and problem-solving abilities.

 Nice to Have

  • Cube / Cube.dev
  • dbt / Semantic Analytics
  • Terraform / IaC
  • Microservices and cloud-native architecture
  • Enterprise EMOS experience
 

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