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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Backend Engineer - Microservices - **Company:** General Dynamics Information Technology - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $136,000.0 - $184,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Agile Methodology, Unit Testing, BigQuery, Cloud Engineering, Software Quality, Information Systems, Continuous Integration, Software Design Patterns, Junit, Standard Sql, SQL Databases, VersionOne, Google Cloud, Database Optimization, Spring-boot, Backend, Containerization, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Free and Open-Source Software, Terraform, Data Pipelines, Docker, Jenkins, Microservices - **Published:** August 11, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=73470322f753bc28 ## About the Role Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related technical field. Alternative Path: If the candidate does not possess a relevant four-year degree, an additional four years of relevant work experience will be required., * 13+ years of experience delivering microservices architecture * Expert-level Java and Spring Boot proficiency * Hands-on experience with GCP (Cloud Run, GKE, Pub/Sub, BigQuery) * Strong SQL and database performance tuning skills * Experience with Jenkins CI/CD pipelines and Terraform IaC * Proven ability to produce comprehensive JUnit coverage and ensure code quality * Conducting peer code reviews and providing actionable feedback * Experience with agile project tools (VersionOne or similar) * Production support experience including incident management and troubleshooting Preferred Qualifications * Containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) * Microservices design patterns and advanced distributed-systems concepts * Experience supporting high-traffic, large-scale platforms * Open-source contributions, * This position has a U.S. residency requirement. The USPS security clearance process requires the selected candidate to have resided in the U.S. (including U.S. Territories) for the last five years as follows: U.S. Citizens cannot have left the U.S. (including U.S. Territories) for longer than 6 months consecutively in the last 3 years (unless they meet certain exceptions). Non-U.S. Citizens cannot have left the U.S. (including U.S. Territories) for longer than 90 days consecutively in the last 3 years., 10 + years of related experience * may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree ## Description In this senior engineering role, you will design, build, and support scalable microservices powering critical enterprise systems. You will collaborate across product, architecture, and cloud engineering teams, ensuring high-quality delivery within a modern, cloud-native platform. This role offers the opportunity to apply deep technical expertise while shaping best practices and mentoring others. Meaningful Work and Personal Impact * Architect and develop microservices using Java and Spring Boot * Engineer solutions leveraging Google Cloud Platform (Cloud Run, GKE, Pub/Sub, BigQuery) * Create efficient SQL queries and data pipelines for high-availability systems * Implement CI/CD automation using Jenkins and Infrastructure-as-Code with Terraform * Develop robust unit tests with JUnit and drive continuous code quality improvements * Lead peer code reviews and support engineering standards adoption * Deliver production support with strong incident resolution and root-cause analysis * Support agile execution and ensure accurate work tracking, * This role will require you to obtain and maintain a Public Trust and will require you to provide onsite fingerprinting at a designated facility. 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