Senior Software Engineer - Java Microservices & API Development

Strategic Staffing Solutions

Charlotte, NC, United States

2 months ago

Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Expert

Experience required

4 years minimum

Compensation

$104,000.0 - $156,000.0

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

indeed.com

Tech stack

Java (Programming Language) Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Agile Methodology Amazon Web Services Computing Platforms Automation of Tests Unit Testing Microsoft Azure Cloud Computing Cloud Database Cloud Engineering Software Documentation

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Code Review Databases Software Debugging Programming Tools Elasticsearch Github Monitoring of Systems Spring Framework JSON OpenShift Oracle Databases Oracle (Applications) Scrum Methodology Software Architecture Systems Development Life Cycle Release Management Software Engineering Web Services Extensible Markup Language (XML) Enterprise Data Management Transaction Processing (Computing) GitHub Copilot Grafana Spring-boot Software Troubleshooting SOAPAPI Apigee Event Driven Architecture Atlassian Tools Apache Kafka Cloud Migration Api Design Kibana Restful APIs Splunk Appdynamics Dynatrace Api Management Microservices Dynamic Application Security Testing

Job description

Seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join a high-performing Agile team supporting enterprise-scale Core Banking Deposits and Transaction Processing platforms. This role focuses on designing, developing, and supporting highly scalable microservices, APIs, and cloud-ready applications while driving modernization, technology risk remediation, cloud migration, observability, and test automation initiatives.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on Java engineer with strong experience building enterprise-grade API platforms, modern microservices architectures, and high-volume transactional systems.

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, deploy, and support enterprise-scale API and microservices solutions
Build scalable, secure, resilient, and maintainable applications using Java and Spring technologies
Develop and support REST and SOAP services utilizing XML and JSON
Participate in all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
Lead technical design, coding, unit testing, code reviews, and production support activities
Support technology modernization, cloud migration, and automation initiatives
Ensure compliance with enterprise architecture, security, and documentation standards
Create and maintain technical documentation including security plans, service-level agreements, and system documentation
Monitor production systems and support observability, alerting, and incident response processes
Collaborate with Scrum teams, architects, product owners, QA, and infrastructure teams
Participate in release management and secure SDLC activities
Analyze and resolve complex production and application issues
Contribute to strategic planning and large-scale engineering initiatives

Requirements

Do you have experience in XML?, * 4+ years of software engineering experience

Strong hands-on Java development experience
Expertise with Spring Framework and Spring Boot
Experience designing and delivering enterprise APIs and microservices
Experience with REST and SOAP web services
Strong Oracle database experience
Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
Experience building and supporting applications on cloud platforms
Experience with API development utilizing XML and JSON
Strong understanding of software architecture and application design principles
Experience supporting high-volume production applications
Strong troubleshooting, debugging, and analytical skills

Required Technical Skills

Application Development

Java
Spring
Spring Boot
REST APIs
SOAP Services
XML
JSON
Microservices Architecture
Web Services

Database Technologies

Oracle
SQL

Cloud & Platform Technologies

OpenShift (OCP)
Cloud Platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)

Observability & Monitoring

Elastic / Elasticsearch
Kibana
Grafana
Splunk
Dynatrace
AppDynamics

Development Tools

GitHub
GitHub Copilot
AI-assisted development tools

Methodologies

Agile
Scrum
SDLC
Secure SDLC

Preferred Qualifications

Linux/Unix administration or development experience
Kafka and event-driven architecture experience
Pub/Sub messaging patterns
Apigee or API Management platform experience
Jira and Confluence experience
Static and Dynamic Application Security Testing
Cloud readiness and cloud-native design principles
Experience leading geographically distributed teams
Experience working with offshore development teams
Test automation experience
Banking, financial services, or highly regulated industry experience, * Senior Java Engineer with strong API and Microservices expertise
Hands-on developer capable of designing and building enterprise-scale applications
Experienced supporting mission-critical, high-volume transactional environments
Strong understanding of cloud modernization and observability practices
Comfortable leading technical initiatives while remaining actively involved in development
Experience utilizing AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot to improve engineering productivity
Strong communicator who thrives in Agile, collaborative engineering environments