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# Senior Java Cloud Backend Engineer (Ref.Nr.: 46659)

- **Company:** Wavestone
- **Location:** München, Germany (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Spring Security, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing, Program Optimization, Continuous Integration, Shard (Database Architecture), Database Storage Structures, DevOps, Monitoring of Systems, Junit, MongoDB, NoSQL, Octopus Deploy, Spring-boot, Software Security, Backend, Spring Data, Apache Kafka, Api Gateway, Restful APIs, Terraform, Microservices
- **Published:** June 13, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.xing.com/jobs/muenchen-senior-java-cloud-backend-engineer-ref-nr-46659-153792892

## About the Role

* Business-level English (C1 level)

 * Relevant experience in development with Java 17 and cloud-based microservice architectures.

 * Strong knowledge of Spring Boot 3.x, Spring Data, Spring Security, Lombok and JUnit

 * Proficient with MongoDB 6.x/7.x and NoSQL design (replication, sharding, schema evolution)

 * Experience in the development of REST services and API gateways (base services)

 * Very good knowledge of Apache Kafka

 * Expertise in performance and code optimization (Java/MongoDB)

 * Extensive experience with Terraform (Infrastructure as Code) and AWS (in particular EKS and ECR)

 * Proficient handling of CI/CD processes and deployment using Argo CD and Argo Rollouts

 * Experience in DevOps activities such as monitoring, incident resolution, and backup and recovery mechanisms.

 * Willingness to travel occasionally to the site in Germany (about 1-2 site visits per year)

Nice to have competences

 * German language skills are desirable

Additional information

The activity is carried out mainly remotely from a nearshore location, with a willingness to travel for about 1-2 meetings per year at the Ludwigsburg office.

## Description

* Development of cloud-based microservices based on Java 17 and Spring Boot 3.x

 * Design and optimization of NoSQL database structures (MongoDB), taking into account replication, sharding, and schema evolution.

 * Implementation of REST services and integration of API Gateway solutions (Gravity base services)

 * Design and implementation of event streaming solutions with Apache Kafka

 * Ensuring application security through the implementation of Spring Security

 * Conducting performance analyses and code optimizations for Java and NoSQL databases.

 * Maintenance and enhancement of Terraform scripts for managing the AWS infrastructure (EKS, ECR)

 * Configuration and management of CI/CD pipelines as well as deployments using Argo CD and Argo Rollouts.

 * System monitoring, incident resolution, and ensuring backup and disaster recovery mechanisms


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