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# Senior Java Backend Software Engineer

- **Company:** Kforce Inc.
- **Location:** Westlake, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Architectural Patterns, Automation of Tests, Cloud Computing, Code Coverage, Code Review, Databases, Continuous Integration, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Enterprise Messaging Systems, Software Engineering, Openapi, GitHub Copilot, Delivery Pipeline, Claude Code, Spring-boot, Indexer, Backend, Event Driven Architecture, Containerization, Apache Kafka, Restful APIs, Software Version Control, Microservices
- **Published:** November 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/865f6950-5534-43bc-8169-33018209a02f

## About the Role

* 8+ years of professional software engineering experience delivering production systems
 * Proven ability to own services end-to-end, from design through deployment and operation
 * Database experience: writing and tuning queries, understanding indexing, choosing the right storage pattern for the problem

Preferred:

 * Experience in financial services or a regulated, high-reliability industry
 * Familiarity with enterprise Java frameworks (Spring Boot 4, EJF) and platform standards
 * Experience with AI-assisted development tooling (GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, or similar) applied as a standard workflow tool
 * Hands-on experience with Java and Spring Boot for backend microservice development, including RESTful API design and contract-first OpenAPI development
 * Cloud deployment experience with AWS EKS: packaging, deploying, and operating containerized services
 * Event-driven architecture experience with Kafka or similar messaging platforms
 * Delivery pipeline proficiency: source control, CI/CD, containerization, and automated testing
 * Observability: writing structured logs, understanding distributed traces, using dashboards to diagnose production issues

Skills and Attributes:

 * Owns outcomes, not just tasks; Tracks what they ship, wants to know if it works, and acts when it does not
 * Strong communication: writes clear tickets, leaves useful comments in code reviews, and flags blockers early
 * Works well with ambiguity at the feature level; Can take a requirement that is not fully defined and figure out what to ask to get it there
 * Builds others up through direct, constructive technical feedback
 * Intellectually curious about new tools and approaches, including AI-assisted development methods

## Description

Kforce has a client in Westlake, TX that is seeking a Senior Java Backend Software Engineer., * Design and implement backend microservices and APIs within established architectural patterns, contributing to those patterns as your experience grows

 * Take ownership of services: write the code, own the tests, ship to production, and stand behind what you deploy
 * Work towards team engineering practices: participate in code reviews, improve test coverage, and flag gaps in pipeline and operational readiness
 * Mentor junior and associate engineers through code reviews, pair work, and direct feedback
 * Apply spec-driven development and AI-assisted tooling as a standard part of how you work