Software Engineer Java, Spring, Kafka - Remote

Orion Innovation is a premier, award-winning, global business and technology services firm. Orion delivers game-changing business transformation and product development rooted in digital strategy, experience design, and engineering, with a unique combination of agility, scale, and maturity. We work with a wide range of clients across many industries including financial services, professional services, telecommunications and media, consumer products, automotive, industrial automation, professional sports and entertainment, life sciences, ecommerce, and education.

About the Role

We are looking for a highly skilled Software Engineer with strong experience in Java, Spring Boot, and Apache Kafka to join our distributed engineering team. This is a fully remote position focused on building reliable, scalable microservices and data pipelines in a modern cloud environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy microservices using Java and Spring Boot.

• Integrate and manage event-driven architecture with Apache Kafka.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Product, QA, DevOps) to deliver high-quality features.

• Write clean, efficient, and testable code following industry best practices.

• Troubleshoot production issues and implement robust, scalable fixes.

• Participate in code reviews, architectural discussions, and continuous improvement efforts.

Requirements

• 6+ years of hands-on experience with Java and Spring Boot.

• Proven experience working with Apache Kafka in production environments.

• Solid understanding of microservices architecture and RESTful APIs.

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and version control systems (Git).

• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) is a plus.

• Strong communication skills and ability to work independently in a remote team.

• English proficiency

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