Sr. Back End Developer

Base pay range

$/yr - $/yr

Location: Atlanta, GA or Dallas, TX (hybrid, 3 days on-site)

We are a product and solutions firm building scalable, secure platforms for enterprise customers. Our teams ship API‑driven services and data‑intensive features with high reliability. We value learning, pragmatic engineering, and rapid, high‑quality delivery.

We are hiring a Senior Backend Developer to design, build, and maintain backend services that support large‑scale, mission‑critical applications. This role requires strong hands‑on Java and Spring Boot engineering experience, expertise in distributed systems, and the ability to contribute effectively in fast‑moving, collaborative environments.

You will work closely with architects, Dev Ops, QA, and product teams to deliver reliable, scalable, and well‑structured backend services.

• Design and build backend services using Java (11–17+) and Spring Boot
• Develop RESTful APIs, service integrations, and reusable components
• Work with relational and No
  
  SQL databases; optimize queries and schemas
• Build and consume event‑driven components using messaging systems (Kafka, Rabbit
  
  MQ)
• Implement authentication and authorization using Spring Security, OAuth2, and JWT
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and containerized deployments (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Improve performance, scalability, observability, and reliability of services
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams in a senior‑level, conversational technical environment
• Participate in code reviews, architecture discussions, and production support
• Document systems, patterns, and best practices to ensure long‑term maintainability

• 8+ years of backend engineering experience
• Strong expertise in Java and Spring Boot
• Proven experience building and deploying microservices in production environments
• Proficiency with relational databases such as Postgre
  
  SQL, MySQL, or similar
• Experience with message brokers (Kafka, Rabbit
  
  MQ, or similar)
• Solid hands‑on experience with Docker and exposure to Kubernetes
• Strong working knowledge of CI/CD tools (Git Hub Actions, Jenkins, Azure Dev Ops, Git Lab CI)
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to clearly explain technical decisions
• Experience working with distributed teams across multiple time zones

A combination of any two of the following (as clarified by leadership):

• Codename One
• Java Swing
• Kotlin

• Spring Cloud
• Redis and caching strategies
• Performance tuning and JVM optimization
• Cloud platforms: AWS, Azure, or GCP
• API versioning and contract‑first development

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Engineering and Information Technology

IT Services and IT Consulting

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• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)