Photon Interactive
Posted 1mo ago

Java Backend Engineer-AZ/Remote

Photon Interactive
Anthem, Arizona, United States
$40k-$140k/yrOnsiteFull Time, Contract
Responsibilities
  • developing services
  • diagnosing issues
  • operating Kubernetes
Requirements
  • 5+ years Java and Spring Boot microservices
  • 3+ years Kubernetes experience
  • JVM profiling
  • Load testing
  • Memory leak and latency diagnosis
  • Triaging OOM/P99
  • Security vulnerability remediation
  • GitHub workflows and CI/CD proficiency
Technical tools mentioned
JavaSpring BootKubernetesGKEAWSJVMGitHubGitHub ActionsGitHub CopilotTerraformHelm ChartsArgoCDFluxCD

Job description

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

About Photon Interactive

Full-service digital agency driving AI-led digital transformation.

Year founded
2007
Employees
6000
Organization type
Private
Latest investment
Raised $21.50M Series A (2021)
Headquarters
GB