Java Backend Developer – GCP Cloud & Data Platforms

Requirements:

• Minimum 6 years of professional Java development experience after completing a bachelors degree or equivalent graduation; internships do not count. The posting also lists 3–5+ years of professional Java application development experience.
• At least 2 years of hands-on experience building, deploying, and managing applications on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Strong knowledge of microservice design patterns, cloud security, and RESTful API architecture.
• Experience with Java 11/17+, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, and Hibernate/JPA.
• Hands-on GCP experience with GKE/Kubernetes, Cloud Run, Cloud Functions, Pub/Sub, IAM, and Cloud Storage.
• Experience with relational databases such as Cloud SQL/PostgreSQL and NoSQL solutions such as Cloud Datastore/Firestore or Bigtable.
• Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, CI/CD tools, JUnit, Mockito, Maven or Gradle, and Git.
• GCP Professional Cloud Developer or Professional Cloud Architect certification is highly preferred; Oracle Certified Professional: Java SE Developer is also listed.

Responsibilities:

• Design and build high-throughput, low-latency Java/Spring Boot microservices for cloud environments.
• Deploy and manage services using GCP compute platforms, including GKE, Cloud Run, Compute Engine, or Cloud Functions.
• Implement and query managed GCP data solutions such as Cloud SQL, Cloud Spanner, and Bigtable.
• Develop RESTful web services and implement event-driven architectures using GCP Pub/Sub.
• Automate build and deployment pipelines with Cloud Build, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions, and use Terraform for infrastructure as code.
• Implement authentication and authorization with GCP IAM, and monitor application health using Cloud Logging and Cloud Monitoring.
• Modernize microservices, build robust REST APIs, and implement automated CI/CD pipelines across GCP infrastructure.

Technologies:

• API
• Architect
• Backend
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• Docker
• GCP
• Git
• GitHub
• Gradle
• Hibernate
• IAM
• JPA
• JUnit
• Java
• Jenkins
• Kubernetes
• Maven
• NoSQL
• Oracle
• Phoenix
• PostgreSQL
• REST
• SQL
• Security
• Spring
• Spring Boot
• Terraform
• Web
• microservices
• DevOps

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We are seeking a Java Backend Developer for our GCP Cloud & Data Platforms role in Phoenix, Arizona. This position focuses on building and maintaining scalable, cloud-native backend applications. Candidates must be local to Phoenix, AZ, and interviews are conducted face to face.

last updated 43 week of 2026