Direct Client: Senior Java Backend Developer @ Austin, TX – HYBRID – Only Locals

Senior Java Backend Developer

Austin, TX – HYBRID – Only Locals

8 MONTHS Contract

Looking for the candidates who can work without any visa sponsorship.

Position will be 3 days remote with 2 days (Thurs & Fri) required to be onsite at the location listed above. Program will only allow candidates who are LOCAL TO THE AUSTIN AREA ONLY (Within 50-mile radius).

Position Summary:

Plans, develops, tests, and documents computer programs, applying knowledge of programming techniques and computer systems. Evaluates user request for new or modified program, such as for financial or human resource management systems, clinical research trial results, statistical study of traffic patterns, or analyzing and developing specifications for bridge design, to determine feasibility, cost and time required, compatibility with current system, and computer capabilities. Consults with user to identify current operating procedures and clarify program objectives. Formulates plan outlining steps required to develop program, using methodologies such as structured analysis and design or object-oriented development.

Job Duties:

Design and build secure, scalable backend interfaces and integration points. Develop, document, and maintain enterprise-grade RESTful web services. Build and optimize high-volume data-processing pipelines with the Spring framework. Map data structures to support seamless exchange across applications and third-party systems. Write comprehensive unit and integration tests and resolve data-processing bottlenecks and API latency issues. Collaborate with systems analysts, business analysts, database administrators, and frontend teams to define interface requirements and schemas. Perform other duties as assigned.

II. CANDIDATE SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Requirements: Candidates that do not meet or exceed the minimum stated requirements (skills/experience) will be displayed to customers but may not be chosen for this opportunity.
Years	Required/Preferred	Experience
8	Required	Designing and developing solutions in Java using core enterprise concepts.
8	Required	Designing scalable, secure, and maintainable end-to-end interface architectures for internal and external system integrations.
8	Required	Hands-on expertise across the Spring ecosystem.
8	Required	Developing and consuming RESTful APIs secured with standard protocols, including OAuth 2.0 and JWT.
8	Required	Working with microservices architectures and parsing XML and JSON data.
8	Required	Working with relational databases such as Oracle, optimizing SQL, and using ORM tools such as Hibernate and JPA.
8	Required	Collaborating across engineering, product management, and business analysis teams to define data requirements and support seamless end-to-end integration.
8	Required	Implementing application design best practices to improve performance, scalability, and maintainability.
3	Preferred	Using build tools such as Maven or Gradle and version control systems such as Git.
3	Preferred	Applying Agile development methodologies.