Senior Java Backend Engineer (10-4 Mobility Platform)

Role OverviewWe are seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to join the 10-4 Mobility Platform team, supporting a high-growth application designed for owner-operator semi-truck drivers. This role requires end-to-end ownership of backend microservices, from architecture and development through cloud deployment and production support.The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Java backend development, cloud-native systems, distributed architectures, observability, CI/CD, and production reliability engineering. This engineer should be comfortable operating in high-concurrency environments and treating production systems as a critical part of the development lifecycle.Key ResponsibilitiesDesign, develop, and maintain scalable backend microservices using Java Spring Boot and PythonLead migration initiatives from:Legacy SOAP services to REST APIsPython-based high-concurrency services to Java for improved thread-safe processingImplement and standardize observability and monitoring solutions using:GrafanaPrometheusSplunkDistributed tracing frameworksConfigure and manage API Gateway migrations (Apigee), including:Rate limitingBidirectional throttlingEnsure PCI 4.0 compliance through:Secure tokenizationFeature-flagging strategies3D Secure (3DS) implementationOkta authentication integrationOwn and enhance CI/CD pipelines using GitHub ActionsManage AWS infrastructure and deployments across:ECSS3PostgreSQL/AuroraRedisKafkaSupport production systems including:Autoscaling policiesMulti-AZ deploymentsDisaster recoveryBlue-Green deploymentsTroubleshoot complex production issues such as:Circuit breaker loopsDNS caching failuresThread lockingConnection pool saturationAsync event loop timeoutsImprove customer support workflows by enhancing AdminHub self-service capabilities and reducing issue resolution timeParticipate actively in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog refinement, and technical discussionsTechnical Requirements Programming Languages RequiredJava (Spring Boot)PythonPreferred / FamiliarityPerlBashCloud & InfrastructureAWS ECSS3PostgreSQL / AuroraElastiCache (Redis)KafkaDevOps & AutomationGitHub ActionsTerraform / TerragruntDocker & ContainerizationFabricObservability & MonitoringGrafanaPrometheusSplunkDatadog (migration experience preferred)Architecture & DesignEvent-driven architecture (Kafka / Avro)Microservices architectureRESTful API designMicro-Frontend (MFE) familiarityProfessional Qualifications5-8 years of professional software engineering experienceStrong experience in backend development and distributed systemsHands-on experience with testing frameworks such as:RobotFrameworkLambdaTestProven expertise diagnosing and resolving issues in high-concurrency production systemsExperience with cloud deployments and infrastructure automationStrong understanding of system scalability, resiliency, and disaster recoveryAbility to make engineering decisions with a customer-first mindsetStrong communication and collaboration skills in Agile/Scrum environmentsPreferred Candidate ProfileWe are looking for an engineer who:Treats production as part of the development environmentIs comfortable analyzing low-level networking and infrastructure issuesCan tune autoscaling and performance optimization strategiesUnderstands distributed system resilience patterns such as:Exponential backoffJitter mechanismsCircuit breakersFault toleranceHas strong system design and architectural thinking capabilitiesKey DeliverablesMigrate services to FabricBuild Active-Active Disaster Recovery setupComplete Blue-Green deployment implementationStandardize Terraform CI processesMigrate monitoring from Datadog to GrafanaRebuild dashboards and observability workflowsImprove distributed tracing across all servicesStreamline application deployments across 10-4 & NAM Mobility platformsCreate and maintain a fully functional Pre-Production environmentAutomate deployment approvals and DevOps workflowsBuild automated test suites using:LambdaTestRobotFrameworkImprove customer support resolution timelines through AdminHub self-service enhancements

Created: 2026-05-09