Senior Java Developer

Job Title: Senior Java Developer

Location: Sunnyvale, CA
Experience Required: 8+ Years
Employment Type: Full-Time

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Java Developer to build and operate a global, multi-region, high-traffic platform powering customer-facing content delivery systems.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience in designing scalable, cloud-native backend services with deep expertise in performance optimization, caching strategies, and distributed architectures.

Apple experience (minimum 1 year) or prior Big Tech experience is strongly preferred.

Must-Have Technical Skills

• Minimum 1 year of Apple experience (preferred) or equivalent Big Tech experience.

• 8+ years of backend development experience using Java 11+ and core Java technologies.

• Deep expertise in the Spring ecosystem :

  • Spring Boot

  • Spring Data

  • Spring Security

  • Spring Web Services

• Strong experience with:

  • REST APIs

  • JPA / Hibernate

  • Oracle and NoSQL databases

• Proven experience building microservices for high-traffic, multi-region platforms .

• Hands-on experience with Apache Kafka (event-driven architecture) .

• Strong expertise with Redis for distributed caching .

• Experience with Akamai and CDN-based caching strategies for large-scale web platforms.

• Experience deploying and operating services on AWS .

• Experience with MongoDB and NoSQL data modeling .

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and operate scalable Java-based microservices.

• Architect and implement event-driven systems using Kafka.

• Implement end-to-end caching strategies leveraging Redis and Akamai.

• Ensure high availability, low latency, and reliability across global deployments.

• Write and maintain unit and integration tests.

• Participate in architecture discussions and technical design reviews.

• Mentor engineers and uphold engineering best practices.

Nice-to-Have

• Frontend exposure (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React or similar).

• Experience in large-scale consumer-facing platforms.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

Core Competencies

Java 11+ | Spring Boot | Microservices | Kafka | Redis | Akamai | AWS | MongoDB | REST APIs | JPA | Hibernate | High-Traffic Systems | Distributed Architecture