Primary Skills: Java (advanced), Spring Boot (advanced), Microservices (advanced), AWS (intermediate), CI/CD (intermediate), Python (Intermediate)

Contract Type: Contract

Duration: 12+ months with a possible extension

Location: Columbia/Costa Rica (100% remote)
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Java Backend Developer
Responsibilities-
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and REST APIs using Java and Spring Boot.
- Build and operate cloud-native microservices deployed on AWS, GCP, or Azure.
- Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies, contributing to sprint planning, estimation, and delivery. Implement and maintain automated test suites and CI/CD pipelines to ensure high code quality and rapid, reliable releases.
- Troubleshoot production incidents, drive root-cause analysis, and improve system performance and resilience.

Required Qualifications
- Professional experience building production backend systems in Java.
- Strong hands-on expertise with Spring Boot and modern microservice patterns.
- Proven experience deploying services to AWS, GCP, or Azure using containers.




- Solid track record with CI/CD, automated testing, and code review discipline.
- Experience working within Agile/Scrum teams.
- Professional fluency in written and spoken English.

Nice-to-Haves
- Experience with Python backend development.
- Experience with container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes.
- Exposure to infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Helm) and observability stacks.

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