Senior Java Backend Engineer

Seeking a Senior Java Backend Engineer to support enterprise application modernization and backend platform development initiatives within a large financial services organization.

This role is focused on designing, developing, and modernizing enterprise-scale backend systems utilizing Java, Spring Boot, AWS, cloud-native technologies, microservices architecture, and containerized deployments. The engineer will play a key role in developing scalable APIs, reusable frameworks, and modernization solutions while partnering with architecture, product, and business teams.

The ideal candidate is a highly independent senior engineer capable of owning technical solutions from design through implementation while operating effectively in a fast-paced enterprise environment.

• Design and develop enterprise-scale backend applications and services

• Build scalable Java-based microservices using Spring Boot

• Develop RESTful APIs supporting mission-critical banking applications

• Create reusable frameworks, components, and libraries to accelerate development

• Design highly available and fault-tolerant distributed systems

• Design and implement AWS cloud-native solutions

• Support migration and modernization of legacy applications

• Build cloud-ready, containerized application architectures

• Implement best practices for scalability, resiliency, and security

• Automate build, testing, and deployment processes

• Support CI/CD pipelines and release automation initiatives

• Participate in application deployment, monitoring, and production support activities

• Improve software delivery efficiency through automation and engineering best practices

• Partner with architects, product owners, analysts, and business stakeholders

• Translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions

• Participate in architecture reviews and technical design sessions

• Provide technical leadership on complex application initiatives

• Banking or Financial Services experience

• Money Transfer or Payments Systems experience

• Docker

• Kubernetes

• Backbase API experience

• Application Modernization experience

• CI/CD Automation experience

• Agile development experience
  

• Java Backend Development

• Spring Framework

• Spring Boot

• REST API Development

• AWS Cloud Services

• Microservices Architecture

• Software Design & Engineering

• Containerization Technologies

• Enterprise Application Development

• Strong problem-solving skills

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

• Java

• Spring

• Spring Boot

• AWS

• Docker

• Kubernetes

• Microservices

• REST APIs

• Distributed Systems

• Enterprise Application Architecture

• CI/CD

• Agile

• Automated Testing

• DevOps Practices
  

The strongest candidates will have:

• 8+ years of Java backend development experience

• Extensive Spring Boot and microservices expertise

• Hands-on AWS implementation experience

• Experience modernizing legacy enterprise applications

• Strong API design and integration background

• Experience deploying containerized applications

• Proven success in highly regulated enterprise environments

• Ability to operate independently and drive technical solutions

1. Java

2. Spring Boot

3. AWS

4. REST APIs

5. Microservices

6. Containerization

7. Backend Architecture

8. Application Modernization

• Banking

• Payments

• Docker

• Kubernetes

• Backbase

• CI/CD