Java Backend Engineer-AZ/Remote

Must-Haves • 5+ years of Java + Spring Boot microservices experience • 3+ years deploying and operating services on Kubernetes (GKE or AWS) • Hands-on JVM profiling and heap analysis experience • Load testing experience • Experience diagnosing memory leaks and latency issues in production • Experience triaging OOMs and P99 spikes • Experience identifying and remediating security vulnerabilities (dependency/CVE scanning, patching) • Experience with GitHub pull requests, branch protection rules, and code review workflows • Strong understanding of Git branching strategies (GitFlow or Trunk-Based Development) • Experience resolving merge conflicts and maintaining release branches • Familiarity with GitHub Actions or other CI/CD pipelines for automated build, testing, and deployment Preferred (Nice to Have) • Experience with GitHub Copilot for developer productivity • Experience with Infrastructure as Code repositories (Terraform, Helm Charts) • Experience managing Kubernetes deployment manifests using GitOps (ArgoCD or FluxCD) • Experience reviewing performance-related code changes and production hotfixes through GitHub Compensation, Benefits and Duration Minimum Compensation: USD 40,000 Maximum Compensation: USD 140,000 Compensation is based on actual experience and qualifications of the candidate. The above is a reasonable and a good faith estimate for the role. Medical, vision, and dental benefits, 401k retirement plan, variable pay/incentives, paid time off, and paid holidays are available for full-time employees. This position is available for independent contractors No applications will be considered if received more than 120 days after the date of this post Apply To this Job