Java Developer

As the Brightly team often tackles new and complex business issues we seek team members passionate about their craft, with a love for problem solving, continuous learning, and collaboration. With a geographically diverse team, we work best with self-motivated people with strong communication skills. Brightly offers flexibility in work/life schedule, paid training opportunities, and a growing list of benefits.

The Java Developer role is ideal for someone who enjoys building robust backend systems, working across modern architectures, and collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable, scalable solutions.

You’ll contribute to the technical design, development, and delivery of enterprise-grade applications, often as part of a full-stack or distributed systems environment., * Design, develop, and maintain applications using Java and modern backend frameworks (Spring Boot, Spring MVC)

• Build and integrate RESTful APIs and microservices
• Collaborate with front-end developers, QA, and DevOps teams
• Participate in system architecture and technical design decisions
• Write clean, maintainable, and testable code
• Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize application performance
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and distributed team collaboration
• Ensure security, scalability, and reliability of applications

Do you have experience in Version control?, * 5+ years of professional software development experience

• Strong expertise in Java (8+) and Spring Boot/Spring ecosystem
• Experience building REST APIs and microservices architectures
• Familiarity with relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, etc.)
• Experience with version control systems (Git)
• Strong understanding of software design patterns and best practices
• Experience working in Agile environments
• Strong communication and collaboration skills

NICE TO HAVE

• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Familiarity with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience with message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ)
• Knowledge of CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI)
• Experience with NoSQL databases (MongoDB, DynamoDB)
• Exposure to front-end technologies or full-stack development
• Experience in enterprise or consulting environments, * Professional Level Developer: 5 years (Required)

Pulled from the full job description

• Paid training
• Parental leave
• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Paid time off
• Cell phone reimbursement, * Four-day work week (optional based on preference)
• Remote work
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• 401K
• Paid PTO
• Paid holidays
• Parental leave & maternity leave
• Mobile phone stipend
• Paid training opportunities
• Memberships/discounts, * 401(k) matching
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave

Application Question(s):

• Do you have experience with version control systems?
• Will you now, or in the future, require sponsorship for US employment visa status (e.g. H-1B visa status)?

Brightly is an experience design (XD) and digital transformation (DX) consultancy focused on turning complex business challenges into elegant, simple software. Brightly is design-led, research-driven, user-focused, and deep on technology. Brightly delivers world-class business software design and product strategy & development expertise to complex custom software projects (including digital products, B2B & B2C e-commerce, SaaS solutions, enterprise web & mobile, as well as proof-of-concept, prototype & innovative applications in AI, machine learning, AR/VR, and more. www.brightly.com