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# Cloud Java Developer

- **Company:** Diverse Lynx LLC
- **Location:** Chicago, IL, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $106,080.0 - $143,520.0
- **Contract:** Temporary to permanent
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Confluence, JIRA, Cloud Computing, Databases, Continuous Integration, Data Security, Desktop Publishing, Distributed Systems, Identity and Access Management, Java Database Connectivity, PostgreSQL, Apache Maven, Performance Tuning, Query Optimization, Regression Testing, Standard Sql, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Web Services, Data Logging, Transaction Processing (Computing), Google Cloud, Enterprise Software Applications, Cloud Monitoring, Database Optimization, Spring-boot, Database Performance, Build Server, Api Design, Restful APIs, Code Restructuring, Spring Batch, Jenkins, Microservices
- **Published:** August 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/job/us6a02c3a295bf7f67c73afb3deef38fb4/eaa

## About the Role

Java 8 and above, Spring boot microservices architecture, Spring Batch, RestFul webservices, API development
DB: Strong SQL, JDBC strings, Connection strings - Cloud Spanner (must have), PostgreSQL DBs (must have)
Must have: Hands-on experience implementing solutions on:

 * Google Cloud Spanner
 * Spanner PostgreSQL Dialect
 * Distributed SQL databases

Strong experience with:

 * PostgreSQL
 * Query optimization
 * Data modeling
 * Transaction management
 * Performance tuning

GCP Application Development experience.

 * GKE
 * IAM
 * Cloud Monitoring
 * Cloud Logging
 * Cloud Build / CI-CD
 * Jenkins & Maven
 * Jira, Confluence

## Description

* Analyze existing Java Spring Boot applications and database interaction patterns.
 * Refactor data access layers to integrate with Google Cloud Spanner.
 * Modify SQL queries and transaction processing logic to align with Spanner architecture.
 * Optimize read/write operations and transactional workloads for performance and scalability.
 * Redesign data models, indexing strategies, and primary keys to avoid hotspotting.
 * Work with architects to implement Spanner best practices for distributed systems.
 * Perform functional, integration, and regression testing.
 * Conduct performance benchmarking and throughput validation.
 * Troubleshoot application and database performance issues.
 * Collaborate with Google Cloud SMEs and client stakeholders.
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