Position: Java Developer (Backend)
Location: On-site in Frisco Texas
Type: 12 Months plus

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Java Backend Developer to design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-performance backend applications and APIs. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, microservices, databases, and cloud technologies.
The developer will work closely with product managers, frontend developers, QA engineers, DevOps teams, and other stakeholders to build secure and reliable enterprise applications.

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, and maintain backend applications using Java and Spring Boot.
Develop scalable and secure RESTful APIs and microservices.
Design and implement business logic and backend services based on application requirements.
Work with relational and NoSQL databases such as Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, or similar technologies.
Write clean, efficient, reusable, and maintainable code.
Optimize application performance, scalability, and reliability.
Participate in code reviews and follow established coding and development standards.
Integrate backend services with frontend applications and external systems.
Troubleshoot production issues and perform root-cause analysis.
Develop unit and integration tests using frameworks such as JUnit and Mockito.
Work with messaging technologies such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar platforms.
Collaborate with DevOps teams to support CI/CD pipelines and automated deployments.
Work with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies, sprint planning, and technical discussions.
Contribute to technical documentation and architectural decisions.

Required Skills

Strong experience with Java 8/11/17+.
Strong hands-on experience with Spring Boot, Spring Framework, and Spring MVC.
Experience developing REST APIs and Microservices.
Strong knowledge of Object-Oriented Programming, Collections, Multithreading, Exception Handling, and Java design patterns.
Strong SQL and database development experience.
Experience with JPA/Hibernate.
Experience with Git and modern software development practices.
Experience with JUnit/Mockito or similar testing frameworks.
Understanding of CI/CD, Docker, and Kubernetes.
Good understanding of distributed systems and scalable application architecture.
Strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Preferred / Nice-to-Have Skills

Experience with Apache Kafka or RabbitMQ.
Experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
Experience with Redis or other caching technologies.
Experience with ELK, Splunk, Grafana, or similar monitoring/logging tools.
Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
Knowledge of system design and event-driven architecture.
Experience with financial services, banking, healthcare, or other enterprise applications is a plus.

Education

Bachelor s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field is preferred.

Java Developer (Backend)

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