Design, implement, and operate Java services for real-time workloads. Integrate with external APIs and third-party systems. Assemble and harden production systems, including build pipelines, CI/CD, and automated testing. Deploy and scale real-time infrastructure on AWS. Troubleshoot performance and reliability issues, conduct load tests and post-mortems. Collaborate with product, QA, and DevOps to define APIs, SLAs, and monitoring.