Sr Java Engineer; Security Focus

What You'll Work On

• Design, build, and maintain Java-based backend services and APIs using modern frameworks such as Spring / Spring Boot
• Contribute to microservices and distributed architectures, with a focus on secure communication and data flow
• Apply secure coding practices, defensive programming, and performance optimization
• Participate in architecture and design reviews, with an emphasis on application security
• Perform code reviews, threat modeling, and vulnerability remediation for backend systems
• Help teams implement and strengthen authentication and authorization mechanisms (OAuth2/OIDC, JWT, RBAC)
• Work with relational and No
  
  SQL databases (Postgre
  
  SQL, MySQL, Oracle, Mongo
  
  DB) using secure access patterns
• Support secure development practices within CI/CD pipelines, including dependency and vulnerability scanning

• 7+ years of backend software engineering experience with strong Java depth
• Hands-on experience building production Java services
• Strong understanding of application security concepts (e.g., OWASP Top 10)
• Experience designing and securing APIs (REST and/or gRPC)
• Familiarity with modern development workflows (Git, CI/CD)
• Ability to collaborate across engineering teams and communicate technical concepts clearly

• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Exposure to containers and modern deployment patterns
• Experience with application security tools or testing workflows
• Security-related certifications

• Employment Type: Direct hire
• Work Arrangement: Onsite (Milwaukee)
• Work Authorization: Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship

The ideal candidate is a senior backend engineer who has built Java services in production and is comfortable owning secure design decisions across APIs, microservices, and distributed systems.

Beacon Hill is an equal opportunity employer and individuals with disabilities and/or protected veterans are encouraged to apply.

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Company Profile:

Beacon Hill Technologies, a premier National Information Technology Staffing Group, provides world class technology talent across all industries utilizing a complete suite of staffing services. Beacon Hill Technologies  dedicated team of recruiting and staffing experts consistently delivers quality IT professionals to solve our customers  technical and business needs.

Beacon Hill Technologies covers a broad spectrum of IT positions, including Project Management and Business Analysis, Programming/Development, Database, Infrastructure, Quality Assurance, Production/Support and ERP roles.

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Benefits Information:

Beacon Hill offers a robust benefit package including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, and federal and state leave programs as required by applicable agency regulations to those that meet eligibility. Upon successfully being hired, details will be provided related to our benefit offerings.

We look forward to working with you. Beacon Hill. Employing the Future™