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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Microservices Developer/Engineer - **Company:** General Dynamics Information Technology - **Location:** Indianapolis, IN, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $128,039.0 - $173,229.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Databases, Data Validation, Data Stores, Distributed Systems, Fault Tolerance, Query Optimization, Software Engineering, VersionOne, Management of Software Versions, Web Services, Data Logging, Performance Testing, Spring-boot, Backend, Kubernetes, Deployment Automation, Hardware Infrastructure, Restful APIs, Dynatrace, Api Management, Docker, Microservices - **Published:** June 18, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=7121cdb98592979a ## About the Role Do you have experience in Web services design?, Do you have a Bachelor's degree?, * Bachelor's degree in a relevant field from an accredited College/University is preferred. * Alternative Path: If the candidate does not possess a relevant four-year degree, an additional four years of relevant work experience will be required., * 8+ years of experience in Java development, with at least 2 years of microservices development experience. * Ability to design, build, and maintain Spring Boot microservices using Java 21 and Java 25. * Ability to create and evolve RESTful APIs with clear contracts, versioning, and backward compatibility. * Experience with Agile development environments with tools like VersionOne (or similar platform) * Experience with containerized services and maintain production-ready Docker images. * Experience deploying and operating services on Kubernetes with health probes, resource limits, and autoscaling. * Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines for build, test, security scan, and deployment automation. * Experience implementing secure service-to-service and client authentication/authorization. Required Technical Skills and Expertise: * Experience developing production-grade microservices using Java 21 and Java 25 * Implementing clean and consistent API contracts, and ensuring secure, reliable integration with internal and external systems. * Collaborate closely with product, architecture, and QA teams to deliver high-quality releases, support deployment and validation in staging and production, and troubleshoot issues across distributed environments. * Over time, the developer will drive improvements in service performance, resiliency, and observability while contributing to shared engineering standards, reusable components, and automation across the microservices ecosystem. * Strong problem-solving skills, clear communication, and a commitment to continuous improvement are essential for success in this role., Years of Experience 8 + years of related experience * may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree ## Description GDIT is seeking a highly skilled Software Engineer/Microservices to support software development for our USPS customers. The Microservices Developer will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining scalable backend services that power the platform's RESTful APIs. MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT * Implement input validation, error handling, idempotency, and standardized response models. * Integrate services with on-prem and AWS-hosted databases during migration phases. * Plan and execute data-access changes to support hybrid connectivity (on-prem to AWS) safely. * Optimize database interactions, including query tuning, connection pooling, and transaction boundaries. * Manage secrets and configuration using AWS-native and Kubernetes-native approaches. * Add observability: structured logging, metrics, distributed tracing, dashboards, and alerting. * Troubleshoot incidents across application, container, cluster, network, and database layers. * Improve resiliency with retries, timeouts, circuit breakers, and graceful degradation patterns. * Participate in migration planning from on-prem infrastructure and data stores to AWS. * Support release validation in staging and production, including rollback readiness. * Write and maintain unit, integration, contract, and performance tests. * Address vulnerabilities by upgrading dependencies and remediating CVEs in application libraries. * Collaborate with QA, platform, security, and architecture teams on standards and best practices. * Document APIs, operational runbooks, and service ownership responsibilities. ## Related Videos - [Building high performance and scalable architectures for enterprises](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/19-building-high-performance-and-scalable-architectures-for-enterprises) - [The Power of Purpose: Unlocking Potential and Innovation](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1110-the-power-of-purpose-unlocking-potential-and-innovation) - [Developing the Backend with Stefan Lingler, CTO at Shpock](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100360-developing-the-backend-with-stefan-lingler-cto-at-shpock) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [Our journey with Spring Boot in a microservice architecture](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/511-our-journey-with-spring-boot-in-a-microservice-architecture) - [It's Not Vibe Coding If You Know What You're Doing](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100119-it-s-not-vibe-coding-if-you-know-what-you-re-doing) ## Related Articles - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [Top-Paying Tech Jobs (with Salaries)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/372-top-paying-tech-jobs-with-salaries) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Why Upskilling And Reskilling is Important For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/428-why-upskilling-and-reskilling-is-important-for-developers) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers)