Sr. Backend Engineer - Java/Spring Boot | Onshore

PHOTON, LLC
United States
7 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Temporary contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
3 years minimum
Compensation
$40,000.0 - $140,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Java (Programming Language) Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Amazon Web Services Application Performance Management Unit Testing Microsoft Azure Cloud Computing Code Review Continuous Integration PostgreSQL Software Construction Software Deployment
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Software Engineering Spring-boot Backend Event Driven Architecture Information Technology Apache Kafka Front End Software Development Restful APIs Software Version Control Microservices

Job description

We are seeking a Senior Backend Developer who will design, build, and maintain backend services, APIs, and platform capabilities. This role combines strong backend engineering with hands-on involvement in release readiness, production deployment, monitoring, and cross-team coordination. You will contribute to high-impact technical decisions, maintain engineering excellence, and help drive smooth, reliable release cycles., The engineer will work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable, high-performance backend solutions that support critical business workflows., * Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Java and Spring Boot.

  • Build and integrate RESTful APIs and microservices supporting high-volume transactions.
  • Implement event-driven architectures using Apache Kafka.
  • Design schemas, optimize queries, and manage data using PostgreSQL.
  • Ensure application performance, scalability, resilience, and security.
  • Collaborate with frontend engineers, product owners, and QA teams to deliver end-to-end features.
  • Troubleshoot production issues, perform root-cause analysis, and implement fixes.
  • Participate in code reviews and technical design discussions.

Requirements

  • 7+ plus years of software development in enterprise / web / cloud applications
  • 3+ years of experience with cloud computing technologies. Have track record developing in AWS or GCP or Azure or similar public cloud environments
  • Independently design and develop cloud scalable services in a containerized and CI/CD environment
  • Have strong foundational knowledge of software engineering best practices - including good coding standards, solid functional and unit testing, source control management.
  • Collaborate in solving problems, platform issues and perform root cause analysis to proactively resolve product and operational issues

Education

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or related field.

Benefits & conditions

$40,000 - $140,000 a year 401(k), Health insurance, Paid time off, Vision insurance, Dental insurance, Paid holidays United States, Minimum Compensation: USD 40,000 Maximum Compensation: USD 140,000 Compensation is based on actual experience and qualifications of the candidate. The above is a reasonable and a good faith estimate for the role. Medical, vision, and dental benefits, 401k retirement plan, variable pay/incentives, paid time off, and paid holidays are available for full time employees. This position is available for independent contractors No applications will be considered if received more than 120 days after the date of this post

About the company

For the past 20 years, we have powered many Digital Experiences for the Fortune 500. Since 1999, we have grown from a few people to more than 4000 team members across the globe that are engaged in various Digital Modernization. For a brief 1 minute video about us, you can check https://youtu.be/uJWBWQZEA6o .

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