
Godwin Abuka
Software Engineer | Java, Spring Boot, Microservices
Salary / Daily rate
Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria
Freelance, open to permanent contract
Remote only
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
Java Backend Engineer with 5+ years building scalable microservices using Spring Boot and cloud technologies. Expert in optimizing REST APIs, implementing CI/CD pipelines, and solving complex deployment challenges for high-performance applications. Ready to deliver robust Java solutions with Spring Cloud, Docker, and modern development practices.
Work experience
LLM - Java Backend Engineer
Turing
Mar 2025 - Present
1 year 8 months
Remote, OR 97458, USA
• Built scalable Java microservices using Spring Boot, Maven, and Docker to support LLM-based features. • Solved inference latency issues by optimizing REST APIs and asynchronous data pipelines using MongoDB and PostgreSQL. • Created Java-based backend logic and unit tests using JUnit and TDD principles for LLM model training. • Used Maven for dependency management and automated testing workflows.
Freelance Software Engineer
FreelanceFreelance
May 2020 - Mar 2025
4 years 11 months
Nigeria · Remote
• Developed Spring Boot microservices for client applications, incorporating JWT authentication, Hibernate ORM, MySQL and MongoDB. • Utilized Docker and Kubernetes for scalable deployments and CI/CD automation with GitHub Actions. • Designed and maintained RESTful APIs with Maven-based builds, solving deployment issues across staging and production.
Education
Federal university lokoja
Bsc
2020 - 2023
3 years 1 month