Lifted, an Upwork Company

#130516 - Mid-Level Java Backend Engineer - Platform Services & Integrations

Lifted, an Upwork Company · Bogotá, Colombia
Bogotá, Colombia Contract Closed
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Type
Contract
Experience
3+ yr

We are seeking a mid-level Java backend engineer to build and support service logic, data processing, integrations, and platform-reliability capabilities for business-critical workflows. This contract role combines hands-on development with production troubleshooting, monitoring, incident support, and cross-functional collaboration.

Enterprise experience strongly preferred.

Key Responsibilities

  • Build, maintain, and improve backend Java services and platform components.
  • Develop service logic and data-processing capabilities supporting business-critical workflows.
  • Contribute to integration-layer services and middleware capabilities.
  • Partner with technical and operational stakeholders to resolve integration issues.
  • Diagnose and resolve API and integration failures affecting downstream Salesforce Service Cloud processes.
  • Participate in a developer production-support rotation and operational review process.
  • Triage critical alerts and monitor health indicators for Java services and platform components.
  • Handle urgent operational work, track open incidents, and document findings.
  • Keep sprint data and work status current through tickets, standups, and team communication channels.
  • Follow established engineering and DevOps processes and complete assigned work reliably and on schedule.

Must-Have Skills

  • 3-5 years of relevant experience.
  • Hands-on Java development experience.
  • Backend software engineering experience.
  • Hands-on API and integration experience.
  • Production troubleshooting and incident-support experience.
  • Experience with production monitoring, alert triage, and service or platform health.
  • Experience diagnosing and resolving API or integration failures.

Nice-to-Have Skills

  • MuleSoft experience, strongly desired.
  • Salesforce Service Cloud integration experience.
  • Enterprise integration or middleware experience.
  • Message-based or asynchronous integration experience.
  • Data-processing or data-transformation experience.
  • CI/CD and DevOps experience.
  • Experience with monitoring or observability tools.

Required Tools & Platforms

  • Java.
  • Backend service-development environments.
  • API and integration environments.
  • Production monitoring and alerting environments.

Location, Time & Engagement

  • Remote contract opportunity.
  • Candidates must be based in an eligible LATAM location.
  • Full US Central Time working hours are required.
  • 100% allocation, assumed to be 40 hours per week.
  • Expected engagement through March 31, 2027.
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