Java Backend Developer DevOps Job Cupertino area,California USA,Software Development

10+ years of hands-on software development experience.
Extensive experience developing backend applications and RESTful APIs.
Strong understanding of Object-Oriented Design principles and design patterns.
Experience building distributed systems and high-availability architectures.
Strong Linux/Unix administration and troubleshooting skills.

Dev Ops & Cloud:

Hands-on experience with AWS cloud services.
Strong experience with Docker and containerization technologies.
Experience deploying and managing applications using Kubernetes.
Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, Git Hub Actions, Code Deploy, ArgoCD, or similar platforms.
Infrastructure automation experience using Terraform, Cloud Formation, or equivalent tools.
Experience implementing monitoring, logging, and observability solutions.

Database & Messaging:

Experience working with PostgreSQL, MySQL, or similar relational databases.
Hands-on experience with Redis, Kafka, RabbitMQ, or event-driven architectures.
Strong understanding of data modeling and performance optimization.

Software Engineering Practices:

Strong understanding of Microservices Architecture.
Knowledge of secure coding principles and application security practices.
Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills.
Service Mesh experience (Istio, Linkerd) is considered a plus.

Preferred Qualifications:

Previous experience with Apple or other leading product-based organizations.
Experience supporting large-scale internet-facing applications.
Experience with Big Data technologies such as Spark, Flink, MPP platforms, or Data Warehousing.
Exposure to Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices.
Experience with frontend technologies and UI development.
Experience integrating AI/ML platforms and services.

Preferred Candidate Profile:

Product company engineering background.
SaaS platform experience.
Startup engineering environment experience.
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
Availability to work onsite in Cupertino, CA.

Nice to Have:

Kafka Streaming
Redis Caching
Spark/Flink
Terraform
Data dog, Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, or equivalent observability platforms

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