[Remote] Java Backend Engineer-AZ/Remote

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Oracle is a leading technology company, and they are seeking a Java Backend Engineer. The role requires extensive experience in Java and Spring Boot, along with expertise in deploying services on Kubernetes and diagnosing production issues.

Responsibilities

• 5+ years of Java + Spring Boot microservices experience
• 3+ years deploying and operating services on Kubernetes (GKE or AWS)
• Hands-on JVM profiling and heap analysis experience
• Load testing experience
• Experience diagnosing memory leaks and latency issues in production
• Experience triaging OOMs and P99 spikes
• Experience identifying and remediating security vulnerabilities (dependency/CVE scanning, patching)
• Experience with GitHub pull requests, branch protection rules, and code review workflows
• Strong understanding of Git branching strategies (GitFlow or Trunk-Based Development)
• Experience resolving merge conflicts and maintaining release branches
• Familiarity with GitHub Actions or other CI/CD pipelines for automated build, testing, and deployment

Skills

• 5+ years of Java + Spring Boot microservices experience
• 3+ years deploying and operating services on Kubernetes (GKE or AWS)
• Hands-on JVM profiling and heap analysis experience
• Load testing experience
• Experience diagnosing memory leaks and latency issues in production
• Experience triaging OOMs and P99 spikes
• Experience identifying and remediating security vulnerabilities (dependency/CVE scanning, patching)
• Experience with GitHub pull requests, branch protection rules, and code review workflows
• Strong understanding of Git branching strategies (GitFlow or Trunk-Based Development)
• Experience resolving merge conflicts and maintaining release branches
• Familiarity with GitHub Actions or other CI/CD pipelines for automated build, testing, and deployment
• Experience with GitHub Copilot for developer productivity
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code repositories (Terraform, Helm Charts)
• Experience managing Kubernetes deployment manifests using GitOps (ArgoCD or FluxCD)
• Experience reviewing performance-related code changes and production hotfixes through GitHub

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental benefits
• 401k retirement plan
• Variable pay/incentives
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays

Company Overview

Photon is a technology corporation that provides Strategy Consulting, Creative Design, and Technology Services to global enterprise. It was founded in 2007, and is headquartered in London, England, GBR, with a workforce of 5001-10000 employees. Its website is https://www.photon.in.

Company H1B Sponsorship

Photon has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 88 in 2026, 233 in 2025, 168 in 2024, 236 in 2023, 184 in 2022, 157 in 2021, 249 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.