Senior Java Developer

Job Description – Senior Java Developer 

Job Title: Senior Java Developer
Location: Texas, USA
Experience: 12+ Years

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior Java Developer with 12+ years of hands-on experience in designing, developing, and implementing enterprise-grade Java applications. The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, Cloud technologies, and modern DevOps practices. Experience working in Agile environments and building scalable, high-performance applications is essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain enterprise Java applications using Java 17/21.
• Develop RESTful APIs and Microservices using Spring Boot and Spring Cloud.
• Design scalable, secure, and high-performing distributed systems.
• Integrate applications with databases, messaging systems, and third-party APIs.
• Write clean, maintainable, and testable code following industry best practices.
• Optimize application performance, troubleshoot production issues, and perform root cause analysis.
• Collaborate with Business Analysts, Architects, QA teams, and DevOps engineers.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Reviews, and Retrospectives.
• Mentor junior developers and perform code reviews.
• Ensure application security, scalability, and compliance with enterprise standards.

Required Skills

• 12+ years of Java development experience
• Java 8/11/17/21
• Spring Boot
• Spring MVC
• Spring Cloud
• Microservices Architecture
• REST APIs
• Hibernate / JPA
• Maven / Gradle
• Java Collections & Multithreading
• Design Patterns
• JUnit, Mockito
• SQL
• Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL
• MongoDB
• Redis
• Apache Kafka
• RabbitMQ
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• OpenShift
• Jenkins
• Git
• GitHub
• GitLab
• CI/CD Pipelines
• SonarQube
• NexArtifactory
• OAuth 2.0
• JWT
• Swagger/OpenAPI
• Linux/Unix
• Agile/Scrum

Cloud Experience

Experience with one or more cloud platforms:

• AWS
  • EC2
  • S3
  • Lambda
  • ECS/EKS
  • API Gateway
  • RDS
  • CloudWatch
  • IAM
• Azure (preferred if applicable)
• Google Cloud Platform (optional)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Java 21 features
• Experience with Event-Driven Architecture
• Apache Kafka or RabbitMQ implementation experience
• Experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration
• Experience with Terraform or Infrastructure as Code
• Knowledge of GraphQL
• Experience with Elasticsearch
• Exposure to AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude, or Gemini
• Knowledge of secure coding practices and OWASP standards

Nice to Have

• Financial Services, Healthcare, Retail, or Insurance domain experience
• AWS or Azure Certification
• Oracle Java Certification
• Experience with Splunk, Grafana, Prometheus, or Dynatrace
• Experience with distributed caching (Redis/Hazelcast)

Education

• Bachelor''s or Master''s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.