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# Back-End Engineer

- **Company:** Eliassen Group
- **Location:** Jersey City, NJ, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $176,800.0 - $187,200.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Microsoft Azure, C++ (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, Databases, Continuous Integration, Data as a Services, Distributed Data Store, Groovy, Junit, Python (Programming Language), Oracle (Applications), Redis, Ansible, Swagger, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Snowflake, Apache Spark, Spring-boot, Backend, AngularJS, Apache Kafka, Graphql, Docker, Jenkins, Programming Languages, Microservices
- **Published:** October 23, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.thejobnetwork.com/job/fcc43270-875a-4ea7-80f1-70e93b31b2ba/backend-engineer

## About the Role

* 12+ years of software development experience.
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 * Proven commercial experience with Java.
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 * Strong knowledge of Spring, Spring Boot, Lombok, JUnit, and Swagger.
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 * Experience building microservices.
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 * Experience with distributed cloud services, preferably Azure.
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 * Experience with distributed data technologies such as Kafka, MQ, or Spark.
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 * Experience designing and integrating REST and GraphQL APIs.
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 * Working knowledge of relational and in-memory databases including Oracle and Redis.
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 * Familiarity with Angular (preferred).
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 * Hands-on experience with Snowflake (preferred).
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 * Proficiency in an additional programming language such as Python, C++, or Groovy (preferred).
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 * Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, Harness, Ansible, and Docker (preferred).
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 * Investment industry knowledge (preferred).
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## Description

Our client seeks a senior back-end engineer to build scalable data services in Java and modernize critical custody systems. The role requires expertise in Spring-based microservices, distributed cloud services, and distributed data platforms. You will collaborate with product, quality, and cross-functional teams to solve design and architectural challenges and leverage open-source technologies.