[Hiring] Java Backend Engineer @Photon

Role Description

• 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

Qualifications

• 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

Requirements

• 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.