Senior Java Backend Developer

Benefits:

• ONSITE
• Competitive salary
• Opportunity for advancement

Senior Java Backend Developer – Digital Banking

Location: Phoenix, AZ

Work Arrangement: Day 1 Onsite – Minimum 3 Days/Week

Experience: 8+ Years

Important : This is a Day 1 Onsite position in Phoenix, AZ.

Candidates must be available to work onsite a minimum of 3 days per week.

We are seeking a Senior Backend Software Engineer with strong hands-on experience in Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, Distributed Systems, Kafka, and REST APIs.

The role focuses on building secure, scalable, reliable, and high-performance backend services for digital banking platforms.

Key Responsibilities

Design and develop scalable Java microservices and REST APIs.

Build distributed, event-driven systems using Kafka.

Develop reliable and high-performance backend services.

Implement fault tolerance, resiliency, caching, and high-availability solutions.

Participate in architecture, design, and code reviews.

Support CI/CD, automated testing, and production readiness.

Collaborate with engineering, product, architecture, and operations teams.

Mentor engineers and provide technical guidance.

Required Skills

8+ years of software development experience.

Strong Java and Spring Boot experience.

Hands-on experience with Microservices and Distributed Systems.

Experience with REST APIs, JSON, XML, and integration patterns.

Strong experience with Kafka / Kafka Streams.

Experience with Spring Batch, JUnit, JDBC, Maven/Gradle.

Experience with Jenkins, Git, and CI/CD.

Experience with PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or NoSQL databases.

Experience with Docker and cloud/platform environments.

Strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Skills

Experience with GenAI, LLM, RAG, embeddings, or vector search.

AWS and cloud-native architecture experience.

Experience with Redis / Cassandra.

Knowledge of MCP and AI guardrails.

Banking, fintech, payment, or financial services experience.

Experience with Python, Hadoop, or Spark.

Core Technology Stack

Languages & Frameworks: Java (JDK 17–25), Spring Boot

APIs & Integration: REST / RPC APIs

Messaging & Streaming: Kafka, Kafka Streams

Databases: PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, Cassandra

DevOps & CI/CD: Jenkins, GitLab, CI/CD

Containers & Cloud: Docker, Cloud/Platform Environments

Architecture: Microservices, Distributed Systems, Resiliency

Engineering: Observability, Performance Optimization, Automated Testing

Flexible work from home options available.