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Senior Java Backend Developer

Technology
Select Minds
Phoenix, United States$120,000 - $130,000 /year1 month agoUntil 11/6/2026
Full time

Job description

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.

          Compensation: $120,000.00 - $130,000.00 per year

          About Us

          We work to deliver profitability in your business – with effective communication, consulting, and interactive solutions. Following an Agile Work Approach, we make sure you get the ideal solutions at minimum expenses.

          Work Approach Our Philosophy

          Our Philosophy starts-and-ends at the Client-first approach. Be it understanding your business requirements to choosing the right technologies, we work as a collective team that takes all the possible steps to grow continuously towards our common goal.

          Work Policy We promote a collaborative work environment. We involve everyone working in the organization in community decisions and encourage them to think from a broader perspective. Our work process promotes flexibility and we maintain a high level of discipline at different levels of execution.

          The Future SelectMinds have years of experience in the domain helps us understand the need-of-the-hour better. This understanding drives us to a better future with every minute ticking. We believe we will be taking off major businesses from their flagship positions, with the products we are eyeing today.

          Interested in this role?