Java Developer (Backend)

Techstra Solutions
Pittsburgh, PA, United States
5 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
6 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Clean Code Principles Java (Programming Language) Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Artificial Intelligence Application Integration Architecture Automation of Tests Business Process Model and Notation Software Quality Code Review Information Systems Data Security Data Sharing
+20 more
Relational Databases Software Debugging DevOps Spring Framework NoSQL Oracle (Applications) Scrum Methodology Data Streaming Management of Software Versions Spring-boot Technical Debt Backend Git AngularJS Information Technology Apache Kafka Front End Software Development Spring Batch Api Management Microservices

Job description

Leads in the overall design of cross-functional, multi-platform, and Web-based application systems; oversees all application system processes. Develops application architecture and blueprints aimed at reflecting enterprise business logic. Defines application components, platforms, interfaces, and development tools. Directs mapping activities on specific technology platforms. Skills: Design Machine Learning Competitive Advantages Customer Solutions Technical Knowledge Risk Assessments Enterprise Architecture Framework Experience: 6-8 years of experience required., * Design and implement backend services, APIs, and integrations. Apply sound systemdesign principles for performance, scalability, reliability, and security. Write clean, efficient, and testable backend code following best practices. Optimize data access and service performance; troubleshoot complex backend issues. Ensure data consistency, proper error handling, and robust service communication.

API & Integration Ownership:

  • Design and consume REST or between frontend API based interfaces and backend systems. Ensure clear API contracts, proper versioning, and backward compatibility. Work closely with other teams on service integrations and shared data flows.

Code Quality & Engineering Excellence:

  • Write highquality, readable, and maintainable code across the stack. Perform thorough code reviews and provide constructive feedback to peers. Champion best practices in testing, documentation, and refactoring. Balance feature delivery with managing and reducing technical debt.

Testing, Reliability & Production Readiness:

  • Implement automated tests across frontend and backend layers. Participate in debugging and resolving production issues. Ensure applications meet nonfunctional requirements such as performance, resilience, and security. Contribute to postincident analysis and continuous improvement efforts.

Communication & Technical Influence:

  • Collaborate effectively with product managers, designers, QA, DevOps, and other engineers. Clearly communicate technical designs, risks, and tradeoffs to both technical and nontechnical stakeholders. Participate actively in sprint planning, estimation, and delivery commitments. Mentor junior and midlevel engineers through code reviews, design discussions, and guidance. Act as a role model for engineering best practices and professional behavior.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field (Master’s degree preferred).
  • Java (21), Spring, Spring Boot, DB (RDBMS or No SQL), Flowable/Camunda, Microservices, event streaming (Kafka/any other queueing), IDE installed for coding exercise.
  • Spring Batch, Angular.
  • Communication skills (both tech and business), design work.
  • Strong Java development experience (primary requirement) v17/v21
  • Spring Boot expertise

Preferred Qualifications

  • Java 21/Spring, Oracle, No-sql DB, Kafka, DevOps CI/CD, Git
  • Flowable or any BPMN tool

Benefits & conditions

Are you willing to relocate?* What’s your citizenship / employment eligibility?* In 150 characters or fewer, tell us what makes you unique. Try to be creative and say something that will catch our eye! 150 What experience or skills do you have that match the requirements of this position?* Desired Minimum Annual Salary or Hourly rate?* Do you have the legal right to work in the United States?* Will you now, or in the future, require sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g. H-1B visa status)?* Closest Metropolitan Area*, Invitation for Job Applicants to Self-Identify as a U.S. Veteran

  • A “disabled veteran” is one of the following:
  • a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or
  • a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.
  • A “recently separated veteran” means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran’s discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.
  • An “active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran” means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.
  • An “Armed forces service medal veteran” means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.

About the company

Techstra Solutions is a certified woman-owned (WBENC) management consulting firm specializing in strategy, technology, and implementation services for large organizations undergoing digital and talent transformation. Our experienced team partners with clients to co-create innovative solutions in applications, data, AI, and automation that accelerate measurable, sustainable change. From advisory consulting through technical execution, we are dedicated to driving world-class business solutions that fit your strategic requirements and deliver results. For more information: [INS: www.techstrasolutions.com :INS]

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Techstra Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. The Company makes its decisions on merit, and its policy of equal opportunity prohibits discrimination in all phases of the employment process, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, promotion, selection, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, compensation, benefits, and other terms and conditions of employment. The policy of equal opportunity applies without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identification, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, disability that can reasonably be accommodated without undue hardship, military status, veteran status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, alienage or citizenship, domestic partnership status, arrest or conviction record, status as a victim of domestic violence, or any other protected categories under federal, state, or local law. The Company also prohibits discrimination or harassment based upon the perception that a person has, or is associated with a person who has, any of these characteristics. Share

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