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# Java Developer

- **Company:** Everforth Apex
- **Location:** Greenwood Village, CO, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), User Authentication, Automation of Tests, Software Quality, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Programming Tools, Identity and Access Management, OAuth, OpenID, Openid Connect, Azure Active Directory, Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), Systems Integration, Okta, Spring-boot, Technical Debt, Apigee, Backend, Information Technology, Non-relational Database, Api Gateway, Restful APIs, Code Restructuring, Mulesoft, Microservices
- **Published:** November 13, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/6547f4df-d0a3-4fe4-9e3a-c06eeb6be3d6

## About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled backend engineering professional to support enterprise-scale API Gateway and Identity and Access Management initiatives. This role focuses on designing, enhancing, and maintaining critical authentication and authorization services that support vital customer-facing and internal applications. The ideal candidate will quickly adapt to a complex environment, operate independently, and contribute value toward reducing technical debt, modernizing backend platforms, and improving code quality., Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent professional experience.

Experience: A minimum of five years of professional backend development experience, specifically focused on robust enterprise services.

Technical Skills: Proficient with Java, Spring Boot, microservices architecture, and building RESTful APIs. Hands-on experience with authentication and authorization technologies, including OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), JWT, SAML, or related security protocols. Strong understanding of API Gateway architectures, relational and non-relational databases, and modern software development lifecycles., * Experience supporting enterprise-scale telecommunications, networking, or large consumer-facing platforms.

 * Familiarity with API Gateway technologies such as Apigee, Kong, AWS API Gateway, or MuleSoft.
 * Familiarity with identity providers such as Okta, Ping Identity, ForgeRock, Auth0, or Azure Entra ID.
 * Experience working in highly regulated or security-sensitive environments.
 * Experience implementing automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and modern DevOps practices.

## Description

* Design, develop, and maintain backend services supporting secure authentication and authorization platforms.
 * Build and enhance integrations with API gateways and security frameworks.
 * Develop secure, scalable, and high-performance APIs and microservices.
 * Collaborate with security, architecture, and platform teams to implement identity and access management best practices.
 * Analyze and remediate technical debt across existing systems and backend platforms.
 * Refactor legacy applications to improve maintainability, performance, and reliability.
 * Troubleshoot complex production issues and drive root cause resolution.
 * Create high-quality, well-tested, and maintainable code following modern development standards.
 * Leverage advanced development tools to improve delivery velocity, code quality, and testing efficiencies.