Sr. Java Developer

Job#: 3035501
Job Description: Sr. Java Developer
Location: Durham, North Carolina (Hybrid)
Employment Type: Contract to Perm

This position is for a mid‑to‑senior Java Developer to join a modernization initiative for critical laboratory systems. The role involves approximately 70% hands‑on backend development and 30% architectural design within a hybrid‑remote setting. You will contribute to migrating legacy platforms to a modern Java, Spring Boot, and AWS stack, focusing on histology applications. This is an opportunity to evolve a complex, high‑dependency system while mentoring other engineers and promoting engineering excellence.

• Design, build, and deploy RESTful microservices using Java 11-21 and Spring Boot on AWS.
• Provide technical leadership in design reviews, solution patterns, and architectural decisions for a brownfield system.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to translate lab workflows into scalable and reliable services.
• Promote engineering best practices, including code quality, testing discipline, observability, and secure coding.
• Mentor other engineers on design choices, code reviews, and modern Java practices.
• Champion the use of AI‑augmented development tools to improve productivity.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to continuous process improvement.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent practical experience.

Experience: 6–7+ years of professional backend Java development experience building enterprise‑grade systems. Experience working in brownfield environments, evolving existing platforms, and managing complex dependencies is required.

• Strong proficiency in Java (versions 11-21) and Spring Boot.
• Hands‑on AWS experience is required, with knowledge of services such as Lambda, S3, SQS, API Gateway, and ECS/EKS.
• Experience with messaging systems such as Kafka, Rabbit
  
  MQ, or SQS.
• Solid understanding of microservices architecture.
• Proficiency with CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, Maven/Gradle, Git, and Sonar Qube.
• Understanding of application security principles (e.g., Spring Security, OAuth 2.0).
• Proficiency with SQL (Postgres/Oracle) and familiarity with No
  
  SQL (Dynamo
  
  DB) data stores.

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform).
• Familiarity with AI‑assisted development tools (e.g., Claude, Cursor, Codex).
• Knowledge of containerization platforms like Docker, Kubernetes, or Open Shift.
• Experience with Test‑Driven Development (TDD) using JUnit 5 and Mockito.
• Familiarity with APM tools (App Dynamics, Dynatrace, Datadog) and log aggregation platforms (Splunk, ELK).
• Experience in the healthcare or LIMS domain.

A comprehensive benefits package is available to eligible employees.

This employer is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.