Full-Stack Java Developer (AWS)

Rackspace Technology is a leading provider of expertise and managed services across all the major public and private cloud technologies. We’ve evolved Fanatical Support to encompass the entire customer journey — providing Fanatical Experience™ from first consultation to daily operations. Our passionate experts combine the power of proactive, always-on service and expertise with best-in-class tools and automation to deliver technology when and how our customers need it.

We’re looking for a talented and driven Full Stack Engineer to join our dynamic team and help design, build, and scale modern, cloud-based software solutions. In this role, you’ll work across the stack using Java, Spring Boot, Angular, and AWS, contributing to both backend and frontend development in a fast-paced, Agile environment. You'll have the opportunity to lead technical decisions, mentor peers, and shape scalable architecture using microservices, containerization (Docker/ECS), and Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform). If you thrive on collaboration, continuous learning, and building robust solutions that make an impact, we’d love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and document robust and scalable software features that align with customer requirements and business goals.
• Contribute to backend development using Java, Spring Boot, and to frontend features using Angular.
• Design and manage complex SQL schemas and queries, with a preference for experience with DB2.
• Build and maintain secure, containerized services in a microservices architecture, leveraging AWS ECS and Terraform for infrastructure automation.
• Integrate Microservices with AWS services like RDS, SecretsManager, AWS Cognito and other Identity Providers like Azure Entra ID
• Ensure high-quality delivery in an Agile environment, including code reviews, unit/integration testing, CI/CD pipelines, and clear documentation.
• Take an active role in identifying performance bottlenecks, bugs, and system weaknesses, and propose or implement reliable solutions.
• Guide and mentor team members; provide technical leadership and foster a collaborative, inclusive, and communicative team dynamic.
• Evaluate and introduce emerging technologies where appropriate, contributing to the continuous improvement of architecture, tools, and development practices.
• Use your technical expertise to balance scope, speed, and quality, and to support fast-paced delivery without compromising system integrity

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as a Full Stack Engineer in customer-facing roles, ideally in professional services or SaaS environments.
• Solid experience in Java, Spring Boot, and Angular.
• Experience working with AWS services like ECS, ECR, SecretsManager, Cognito, ALB and CloudWatch
• Hands-on experience with DevOps practices, including Docker containers, authentication mechanisms, and deployment to AWS ECS.
• Proficient in SQL, with experience designing and optimizing database schemas; DB2 exposure is a strong plus.
• Infrastructure-as-Code proficiency, especially with Terraform.
• Experience working within distributed systems and microservice-based architectures.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to document and communicate complex workflows or codebase areas clearly.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to guide and inspire a development team.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills; able to engage constructively across teams.
• Comfortable working under pressure in a fast-paced Agile environment; thrives on collaboration and ownership
• The position is remote but candidates must be permanently based in Germany

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