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# Java Software Engineer

- **Company:** Strategic Staffing Solutions
- **Location:** Phoenix, AZ, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $156,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Spring Security, Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Application Performance Management, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Code Review, Command-Query Responsibility Segregation (Software Development), Data Structures, Software Design Patterns, Programming Tools, Memory Management, Hibernate (Java), Java Persistence API, Junit, Microsoft SQL Server, MongoDB, NoSQL, Object-Oriented Software Development, OpenShift, Oracle (Applications), Mockito, Secure Coding, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Data Streaming, Software Vulnerability Management, Web Services, Multithreading, Scripting, ReactJS, Spring-boot, Apigee, Backend, Event Driven Architecture, Containerization, AngularJS, Solid Principles, Kubernetes, Apache Kafka, Front End Software Development, Event Sourcing, Api Gateway, Restful APIs, Docker, Service Stack, Microservices
- **Published:** June 21, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=03df1e44c956b7f7

## About the Role

Do you have experience in Web services design?, * 6+ years of Software Engineering experience

 * Recent experience (within the last 4 years) with:
 * Java
 * Spring Boot
 * JUnit
 * Kafka
 * REST implementation
 * 2+ years of SQL experience
 * 2+ years of cloud experience (OpenShift preferred)
 * Agile development experience
 * Hands-on experience building microservices using:
 * Spring Boot
 * Kafka
 * REST APIs
 * ORM
 * SQL/NoSQL databases
 * Strong experience designing secure, scalable, resilient, and high-performing applications using:
 * Java/J2EE design patterns
 * 12-factor application principles
 * Cloud-native patterns and practices
 * Deep understanding of:
 * Application performance management
 * Memory management
 * Multi-threading patterns and practices
 * Strong knowledge of:
 * Data Structures
 * Design Patterns
 * Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
 * SOLID principles
 * Secure coding practices
 * Strong hands-on experience with:
 * Strangler Pattern
 * API Gateway Pattern
 * Aggregation Pattern
 * CQRS
 * Event Sourcing
 * Saga Pattern
 * Circuit Breaker Pattern

Technology Stack

Backend

 * Microservices
 * Event-driven architectures
 * Java
 * Spring Boot
 * Spring Security
 * Python scripting
 * REST APIs
 * Kafka
 * Pub/Sub
 * Streaming applications
 * JPA
 * Hibernate
 * SQL (Oracle, MS SQL)
 * NoSQL (MongoDB)
 * JUnit
 * Mockito
 * WireMock
 * TDD
 * BDD

Frontend

 * React JS
 * Angular

Containerization & Deployment

 * Docker
 * Kubernetes
 * Deployment and monitoring practices and patterns

Preferred Qualifications

 * Google Apigee
 * Modernization and containerization experience
 * Hackerrank assessment experience

Interview Process

 * One-hour virtual technical panel interview
 * Technical code review
 * Candidate should be prepared to use an online development tool during the interview

## Description

* Focus on cloud migration, application modernization, AI implementation, and vulnerability remediation
 * Opportunity to support and specialize in business-critical shipping label scanning and printing applications


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