Java Developer

Job Title : Java Backend Engineer

Experience : 8+ Years

Employment Type : Contract

Location :  NY

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Java Backend Engineer with strong expertise in building scalable, high-performance backend systems. The ideal candidate will work on designing, developing, and maintaining backend services and APIs using modern Java technologies in an enterprise environment.

Roles & Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain backend applications using Java

Build and maintain RESTful APIs and backend services

Develop microservices-based architectures

Write clean, efficient, reusable, and well-tested code

Optimize application performance, scalability, and reliability

Collaborate with architects, frontend developers, QA, and DevOps teams

Participate in code reviews and follow best coding practices

Troubleshoot production issues and provide root cause analysis

Work in Agile / Scrum development environment

Required Skills

8+ years of hands-on experience in Java backend development

Strong experience with Spring / Spring Boot

Experience with Microservices architecture

Strong knowledge of REST APIs and backend integration

Solid understanding of SQL / NoSQL databases

Experience with ORM frameworks (Hibernate / JPA)

Knowledge of design patterns and backend best practices

Experience with Git and CI / CD pipelines

Nice to Have

Experience with AWS / Azure / GCP

Knowledge of Docker & Kubernetes

Messaging systems like Kafka / RabbitMQ

Exposure to security concepts (OAuth, JWT)