Java Backend Developer
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Contract
4 hours ago
Key skills
JavaAnalyticsKafkaApache KafkaSpring BootSpringAWSTerraformKubernetesJenkinsECSEKSLambdaS3DynamoDBRDSAPI GatewaySplunkDynatraceRESTfulSDLCCI/CD
About this role
NOTE: Applicants must have experience with Backend development with strong exp in Java and below Tech Stack with Integrating backend services with mobile-specific capabilities (authentication, push notifications, analytics pipelines, etc.) - support mobile applications.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Experience 10+ years
Must Have
- 5+ years of Java Development
- Apache Kafka
- AWS
- Dynatrace
- Jenkins
- Kubernetes
- Microservices
- Mobile/Web Development
- RESTful APIs
- Splunk
- Spring Boot
- Terraform
Required Technical Skills
- 3 -10 years of hands-on backend development using Java
- Strong expertise in Spring Boot, RESTful API design, and microservices architecture
- Experience with Apache Kafka for event-driven systems
- Proficiency with AWS (Lambda, ECS/EKS, S3, API Gateway, RDS/DynamoDB, etc.)
- Experience with Kubernetes and containerized deployments
- Familiarity with Terraform for infrastructure-as-code
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins (or similar tools)
- Experience using Dynatrace and/or Splunk for monitoring and logging
- Understanding of backend support for mobile apps (authentication, performance, scalability)
Core Responsibilities
- Design and develop scalable, secure RESTful APIs used by collections space
- Build and maintain microservices in a cloud-native environment
- Integrate backend services with mobile-specific capabilities (authentication, push notifications, analytics pipelines, etc.)
- Perform code reviews, debugging, monitoring, and performance tuning
- Ensure reliability, scalability, and observability across backend services
- Collaborate with mobile, web, DevOps, and product teams
- Maintain technical documentation and ensure adherence to engineering best practices
- Participate in full SDLC including requirements, design, development, testing, and production support
Qualifications
- Bachelor s degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience)
- Proven experience designing backend systems that support mobile applications
- Strong knowledge of Java, microservices, and cloud-native architectures
- Hands-on AWS experience
- Solid understanding of distributed systems, message queues, and API security