Sr. Java Developer

Job Title: Sr. Java Developer
Location: Phoenix, AZ (Hybrid - 3 days onsite/week)
Contract (W2)
Ex-Amex Candidates are highly preferred
Job Description
We are looking for an experienced Senior Java Developer with strong expertise in Java development, Spring Boot, microservices, and REST APIs. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience designing, developing, and maintaining scalable enterprise applications.

Mandatory Skills

• 10+ years of experience in Java development.
• Strong expertise in Core Java, Java 8 or later, and Object-Oriented Programming (OOP).
• Hands-on experience with Spring Boot and Spring Framework.
• Experience developing and integrating RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Strong knowledge of Hibernate, JPA, and SQL databases.
• Experience with relational databases such as Oracle, PostgreSQL, or MySQL.
• Experience with Git, Maven or Gradle, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Knowledge of multithreading, collections, exception handling, and JVM fundamentals.
• Experience with unit testing frameworks such as JUnit and Mockito.
• Strong debugging, problem-solving, and performance optimization skills.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
• Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with Kafka or other messaging platforms.
• Knowledge of design patterns and distributed systems.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain enterprise Java applications.
• Build scalable microservices and REST APIs.
• Collaborate with architects, business analysts, QA teams, and other developers.
• Perform code reviews and ensure adherence to coding standards.
• Troubleshoot production issues and optimize application performance.
• Participate in technical discussions and contribute to architectural decisions.
• Mentor junior developers and support technical knowledge sharing.