Core Java Backend Engineer

Vsg Business Solutions

Westerville, OH, United States

about 1 month ago

Role details

Contract type

Temporary to permanent

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Expert

Experience required

8 years minimum

Compensation

$145,600.0

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

www.careerjet.com

Tech stack

Java (Programming Language) Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Artificial Intelligence Amazon Web Services Business Process Model and Notation Cloud Computing Database Queries Programming Tools Distributed Systems Payment Systems Messaging Application Programming Interface PCI Data Security Standards

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Prometheus Management of Software Versions Workflow Management Systems Cloud Platform System GitHub Copilot Grafana Spring-boot Backend Kubernetes Infrastructure Automation Frameworks ISO 20022 Standard Apache Kafka ISO 8583 Terraform Dynatrace Microservices

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Core Java Backend Engineer to design, develop, and support highly scalable backend applications for a high-volume debit payments platform. This role requires strong expertise in backend engineering, cloud technologies, distributed systems, and automation within a fast-paced banking environment. Key Responsibilities

Design and develop scalable backend services using modern distributed system architecture.
Build and maintain Java-based microservices using Spring Boot.
Drive platform modernization, upgrades, and application decomposition initiatives.
Establish API governance, versioning standards, and engineering best practices.
Develop event-driven applications using Kafka and messaging frameworks.
Improve application reliability through observability, monitoring, distributed tracing, and capacity planning.
Partner with security, risk, and compliance teams to ensure secure engineering practices.
Implement messaging best practices, including idempotency, retry mechanisms, and dead-letter queue handling.
Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership across multiple services.
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Requirements

Strong experience with Core Java.
Hands-on experience with Spring Boot.
Experience supporting debit card payments or banking/payment platforms.
Experience using AI-powered development tools (GitHub Copilot or similar).
Strong SQL skills.
Kafka.
Kubernetes.
Cloud experience (AWS preferred).
Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.

Preferred Skills

Experience supporting debit, payments, or other high-volume transaction platforms.
Knowledge of PCI DSS compliance and regulated banking environments.
Experience with Camunda and BPMN workflow orchestration.
Terraform or other Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools.
GitOps deployment models.
Experience with OpenTelemetry, Grafana, Prometheus, or Dynatrace.
Familiarity with ISO 8583 and/or ISO 20022 payment integrations.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience (7 8+ years).