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The Java Microservices Developer - Assistant Vice President joins the Applications Development team to build mission-critical, distributed backend systems for global real-time payments processing. You will develop high-throughput, low-latency Java microservices and event-driven streaming architectures to ensure zero data loss and 99.999% availability. Key responsibilities include building cloud-native services, implementing ISO 20022 messaging standards, and optimizing data persistence tiers. You will utilize Java 17/21, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Apache Kafka, and RabbitMQ while integrating AI-accelerated engineering practices like GitHub Copilot and Devin. Technical requirements include expertise in concurrency, Virtual Threads, JVM tuning, and container orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes or OpenShift. You will also manage observability via OpenTelemetry and Prometheus while leading technical design reviews to solve complex financial transaction problems.
Build high-throughput, low-latency Java microservices for 24x7 real-time transaction processing.
Develop event-driven streaming and messaging architectures using Apache Kafka.
Implement modern financial messaging standards and payment protocols like ISO 20022.
Optimize data access across distributed SQL and in-memory caching solutions for sub-millisecond execution.
Apply Java concurrency, Virtual Threads, and JVM tuning to deliver thread-safe backend architectures.
Establish observability standards and lead performance profiling, chaos engineering, and volume stress testing.
Guide containerized workload deployment and management on Docker and Kubernetes or OpenShift.
Lead technical design reviews and provide architectural guidance to elevate engineering excellence across squads.
What we're looking for
Hands-on Java software engineering experience of 8+ years.
Deep proficiency in Java 17/21, concurrency utilities, Virtual Threads, memory management, and advanced JVM performance tuning.
Demonstrable track record of designing and operating production-grade microservices using Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, and reactive programming.
Deep expertise in event streaming and messaging architectures using Apache Kafka or RabbitMQ.
Practical mastery of microservices patterns including API Gateway, SAGA, CQRS, Event Sourcing, Transactional Outbox, Circuit Breaker, and Service Discovery.
Hands-on experience integrating AI-assisted developer tools and AI-PDLC practices into team delivery workflows.
Proficiency with containerization and orchestration platforms using Docker and Kubernetes / OpenShift.
Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience; Master's degree is preferred (preferred).