Java Engineer

We are seeking an experienced Senior Java Engineer for a contract-to-hire opportunity in Bentonville, AR. This role will focus on designing and developing highly scalable, cloud-native backend services within a large-scale distributed environment.

The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with Java, Spring Boot, microservices, Kafka, cloud technologies, databases, and containerized applications, along with strong system design, coding, and debugging skills.

This is a W2 contract-to-hire opportunity. C2C arrangements are not available. Candidates outside of Bentonville may be considered; however, they must be relocated and available to work in Bentonville beginning Day 1., * Design and develop highly scalable backend applications and services using Java and Spring Boot

• Build and enhance cloud-native microservices in large-scale distributed environments
• Participate in system design, architecture, coding, testing, debugging, and production support
• Develop new services, systems, and product functionality
• Build and support Kafka-based pipelines and event-driven integrations
• Work with both SQL and NoSQL databases
• Collaborate with engineering, product, data, and data science teams
• Support applications and services that integrate with machine learning and data platforms
• Troubleshoot complex technical issues and implement scalable long-term solutions
• Conduct code reviews and contribute to engineering standards and best practices
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to other engineers
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business and product requirements into technical solutions
• Ensure applications are reliable, scalable, maintainable, and delivered on time

Candidates must be currently authorized to work in the United States and meet the employment eligibility requirements associated with this contract-to-hire opportunity., 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, with strong backend Java development expertise

Advanced hands-on experience with Java and Spring Boot

Strong experience designing and developing microservices and distributed systems

Experience with Kafka

Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure and/or Google Cloud Platform

Strong database experience across SQL, NoSQL, and RDBMS technologies

Experience with technologies such as Cassandra and Solr

Experience with Docker and Kubernetes

Strong understanding of object-oriented programming, design patterns, data structures, and algorithms

Experience developing scalable APIs and cloud-native services

Strong system design, coding, debugging, and problem-solving skills

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field preferred

skills:

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