Job Description
A customer is seeking a Backend Developer to help with the development of a new application for their enterprise customers.
- Analyze existing Java backend services to understand business logic and data flows
- Implement APIs using Java 17 and Spring Boot in a shared backend platform
- Design and build clean GraphQL APIs aligned with frontend requirements
- Work with PostgreSQL and Apache Cassandra data stores
- Support understanding of data migration and legacy system coexistence
- Implement event-driven workflows using Kafka
- Use Redis for caching and performance optimization
- Write unit and integration tests to ensure production-ready code
- Can pay $55-60/h
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Required Skills & Experience
- 8+ years of backend development experience
- Strong understanding of microservices or modular backend architecture
- Strong expertise in Java 17, Spring Boot, Spring Framework
- Hands-on experience designing GraphQL APIs
- RESTful API development experience
- Strong experience with PostgreSQL
- Working knowledge of Apache Cassandra
- Experience with Kafka-based event-driven systems
- Experience using Redis
Nice to Have Skills & Experience
- Docker-based application development
- Maven builds and dependency management
- AWS experience (especially S3)
- Strong unit and integration testing experience
Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.