# Sr. Software Engineer

**Company:** [VGS](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/vgs)
**Location:** Remote
**Role:** Backend Engineering
**Salary:** $140k – $180k/yr
**Experience:** 6+ years
**Skills:** Java, Spring Boot, Spring Security, Kafka, Kubernetes, Docker, AWS, Python, OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana, CircleCI, GitHub Actions, Argo, GitOps
**Posted:** 2025-10-18

> Develops and maintains high-throughput Payments services, Card Attributes, Webhooks, and Event Pipeline using Java/Spring and Kafka in cloud-native microservices architecture. Requires 6+ years expertise in Java, Spring, Kafka, Kubernetes, AWS, and observability tools.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Engage in all phases of the software lifecycle: design, implement, test, deploy, and support services in production.
- Maintain Payments services, Card Attributes, Webhooks, and Event Pipeline.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, build, and optimize high-throughput, fault-tolerant services.
- Maintain a culture of code quality through rigorous testing, automation, and code reviews.
- Be proactive and innovative with feedback to build world-class product.

## Requirements
- **Deep hands-on expertise (6+ years)** in **Java** and the **Spring Framework** (**Spring Boot**, **Spring Security**, etc.) for building high-scale, production-ready microservices in a SaaS company.
- Strong practical experience working with **Kafka** (MSK) or other message brokers for building event-driven architectures and handling high-volume data streams.
- Solid understanding and hands-on experience working with **cloud-native architecture**, **microservices**, **CI/CD** (**CircleCI**, **GitHub Actions**, **Argo**), **GitOps**, **APIs** and **API Gateway**, **Docker**, **Kubernetes** (EKS), **Python**, and **AWS** services.
- Strong experience implementing and leveraging **Observability** solutions (metrics, logging, tracing) using tools like **OpenTelemetry**, **Grafana**, and **Prometheus** to diagnose and resolve production issues.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.

## Nice-to-Haves
- Familiarity with the payment processing ecosystem (**PCI DSS**, tokenization, card networks, processors).

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