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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior AI Cloud Engineer - **Company:** OpenKyber LLC - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Databases, Continuous Integration, Amazon DynamoDB, Enterprise Messaging Systems, Node.Js, OpenShift, Performance Tuning, Swagger, Next.js, Openapi, Spring-boot, Firebase, Backend, Kotlin, Event Driven Architecture, Build Management, Containerization, Kubernetes, Apache Kafka, Front End Software Development, Api Design, Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS), Terraform, Code Restructuring, Microservices - **Published:** May 19, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=2caded056cbeda86 ## About the Role * Expert-level experience in Java and the broader Java/Spring ecosystem; ability to rapidly learn and work in Kotlin. * Strong polyglot mindset with exposure to Node.js/Next.js for BFF development. * Hands-on Kubernetes experience-GKE preferred, but deep K8s expertise in EKS/AKS/OpenShift accepted for Senior roles as long as the candidate can adapt to GS's Harness + Terraform/Helm delivery patterns. * Strong experience building API-first, contract-driven microservices at scale. * Experience with event-driven systems and messaging platforms (Pub/Sub, SNS/SQS, Kafka, etc.). * Hands-on work with cloud-native databases (Firestore/Firebase, Spanner, Cloud SQL-or AWS/DynamoDB equivalents). * Experience in CI/CD pipelines, containerization, service observability, and performance tuning., * Experience with strangler-pattern migrations or domain decomposition work. * Background supporting high-volume transactional or ecommerce systems. * Familiarity with Vertex AI or enterprise GenAI integration is a plus (not required). ## Description * Build and enhance cloudnative microservices using Java (Spring Boot) and Kotlin as the team's primary languages. * Contribute to Backend-for-Frontend (BFF) patterns leveraging Node.js/Next.js where applicable to support UI and mobile integration. * Apply API-first and contract-first design principles using OpenAPI/Swagger and, where applicable, gRPC. * Develop highly available, scalable systems that support millions of transactions across ordering, checkout, pricing, menu, and customer account domains. * Implement resiliency patterns including retries, circuit breakers, rate limiting, and idempotency for the Async Order Flow (AOF). Cloud, Platform & Deployment * Build and deploy services on Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), working within GS standards for CI/CD using Harness and infrastructure templates via Terraform/Helm. * Support two key delivery tracks: + Refactoring: Migrating existing services from legacy GKE/ASM into the new GKE Enterprise (GKEE) environment. + Greenfield: Building new GKE-native services for strangler-pattern extraction of the POBS/OLODB monolith. ## Related Videos - [Kotlin Multiplatform - True power of native code reuse](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/4-kotlin-multiplatform-true-power-of-native-code-reuse) - [Developing the Backend with Stefan Lingler, CTO at Shpock](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100360-developing-the-backend-with-stefan-lingler-cto-at-shpock) - [Stop using Node.js like in 2020! 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