Application Developer - Production Engineering, Java

UPS is hiring an Application Developer - Production Engineering, Java. Level rates it ; you can apply on UPS.

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Tools and skills the posting cites include Java, Azure and Google Cloud.
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Application Developer focused on production engineering, Java development, and site reliability practices for critical systems.

JavaAzureGoogle CloudREST APIs

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Job Description:

Role Summary

Software Development Engineers I support production operations while building foundational expertise in software engineering, cloud platforms, automation, and Site Reliability Engineering practices.

Responsibilities

Monitor production applications.
Execute standard operational procedures.
Assist with deployments and production validation.
Develop small automation utilities.
Support incident investigations.
Learn cloud operations and observability practices.
Participate in on-call support under guidance.
Contribute to reliability improvement initiatives.

Required Skills

2–4 years of software development experience.
Good Java programming knowledge.
Understanding of REST APIs.
Basic SQL and database concepts.
Exposure to Azure or GCP is preferred.
Strong problem-solving ability.
Willingness to learn SRE and production engineering practices.

As part of the Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) organization, every team member plays a critical role in maintaining the reliability and availability of our production systems.

This role supports a 24x7 production environment supporting business-critical applications.
All engineers are expected to participate in an on-call support rotation, including evenings, weekends, and public holidays as scheduled.
During on-call periods, you will be expected to respond to production incidents within defined response time objectives, troubleshoot issues, and work collaboratively to restore service as quickly as possible.
Candidates should be comfortable diagnosing complex production issues across applications, cloud infrastructure, databases, messaging systems, and integrations.
Participation in post-incident reviews, root cause analysis (RCA), and implementation of permanent corrective actions is an essential part of the role.
Team members are expected to continuously improve operational processes through automation, monitoring enhancements, and proactive reliability improvements to reduce recurring incidents.
Flexibility to collaborate with globally distributed teams, including occasional overlap with US business hours, is expected to support production operations and major releases.
A strong sense of ownership, accountability, and customer focus is essential, as ensuring platform stability and business continuity is a shared responsibility across the entire team.

Employee Type:

Permanent

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How we rate this

Application Developer - Production Engineering, Java at UPS rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

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●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
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Key facts

Application Developer - Production Engineering, Java is an open job at UPS.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The role is based in IN - TDC 1 (IN110).
The job was posted on September 15, 2026.
Seniority: junior.
Applications are handled by UPS. Apply on UPS

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Software EngineeringSite Reliability EngineeringProduction SupportAutomationTroubleshootingJavaAzureGoogle Cloud

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