Senior Java Developer, Durham, NC,

The team aligned on a revised candidate profile for the Senior Backend Developer role, prioritizing deep hands-on Java and data expertise over immediate AWS EKS proficiency. The hiring focus will shift toward "seasoned" developers who can contribute from day one, while removing requirements for front-end skills and specific banking experience

Technical Requirements

• Srini defined three primary priorities for candidates in order of importance
• Priority 1 (Critical):
  Strong hands-on experience with Java, Spring Boot, Data JPA, and Oracle
• Priority 2:
  Expertise in event-driven architectures, specifically Kafka, as a major project utilizing these skills begins within one month
• Priority 3:
  Ability to troubleshoot applications and understand internals (e.g., load balancing across regions, scaling, and pod analysis)

Revised Screening Criteria

• AWS/Dev Ops:
  Candidates are not required to be Dev Ops experts or build pipelines, but must be able to troubleshoot within an AWS EKS and AWS Batch environment
• Experience Level: The team is seeking "solid" senior developers who remain fully hands-on with coding and design patterns, rather than high-level managers who have lost technical depth