Java Sparks Backend Developer

American IT Systems
New York, NY, United States
about 1 month ago

Role details

Contract type
Temporary to permanent
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
7 years minimum
Compensation
$100,000.0 - $130,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Java (Programming Language) Spring Security Amazon Web Services Microsoft Azure Big Data Cloud Computing Software Quality Code Review Databases Relational Databases Software Debugging Software Design Patterns
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DevOps Distributed Computing Environment Memory Management Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE) Github Gradle PostgreSQL Apache Maven MongoDB MySQL NoSQL Performance Tuning Software Engineering SQL Databases Data Streaming Systems Architecture TypeScript RxJS Data Processing Multithreading Cloud Platform System Spring-mvc Concurrency Apache Spark Spring-boot Database Performance Backend Gitlab Git Spring Data AngularJS Kubernetes Cassandra Front End Software Development Api Design Restful APIs Angular Ui Data Pipelines Docker Jenkins Microservices

Job description

  • We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Java Backend Developer to join our core engineering team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining high-performance, scalable, and secure backend systems., * System Architecture: Design, develop, and deploy robust, scalable, and microservices-based backend systems using Java and Spring Boot.
  • Data Processing: Architect and optimize large-scale, distributed data processing pipelines using Apache Spark.
  • Database Management: Write complex SQL/NoSQL queries and optimize database performance for high-throughput applications.
  • API Development: Design and implement secure, well-documented RESTful APIs.
  • Mentorship & Code Quality: Lead code reviews, enforce best practices, and mentor junior and mid-level developers.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with frontend teams, product managers, and DevOps to deliver seamless end-to-end features.

Requirements

  • The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of enterprise Java development experience, a strong background in big data processing using Apache Spark, and a passion for engineering excellence. While this is primarily a backend role, knowledge of Angular UI is a plus., * Experience: 7+ years of professional software development experience primarily focused on backend engineering.
  • Core Java: Deep expertise in Java (Java 8/11/17+), including multithreading, concurrency, memory management, and design patterns.
  • Frameworks: Extensive experience with Spring Ecosystem (Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Security, Spring Data).
  • Big Data Frameworks: Proven track record of building and tuning production-grade data pipelines using Apache Spark (Core, SQL, or Streaming).
  • Databases: Strong knowledge of relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL solutions (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra).
  • Tools & DevOps: Proficiency with Git, CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab, or GitHub Actions), Maven/Gradle, and Docker.

Nice-to-Have Skills

  • Frontend Knowledge: Familiarity or hands-on experience with Angular (TypeScript, RxJS, state management), enabling smooth full-stack collaboration.
  • Cloud Platforms: Experience deploying and managing applications on cloud environments (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
  • Container Orchestration: Knowledge of Kubernetes

Soft Skills

  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively in an agile environment.
  • Proven ability to take ownership of projects from concept to deployment

Benefits & conditions

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