Senior Backend Java Developer

Location: New York, NY | Jersey City, NJ | Wilmington, DE
Duration: 6+ Months

Job Description

We are seeking experienced Lead / Senior Backend Java Developers with strong expertise in Core Java, Spring Boot, microservices, AWS, and Agentic AI. The ideal candidates will have hands-on experience designing, developing, and supporting scalable, secure, and high-performance enterprise applications.

Candidates should have strong problem-solving skills, experience with system design, and the ability to take ownership of technical solutions throughout the software development lifecycle.

Required Skills

· Strong experience in Core Java, object-oriented programming, concurrency, collections, and JVM fundamentals.

· Hands-on experience with Spring Boot, REST APIs, and microservices architecture.

· Experience with Apache Kafka, event-driven architecture, and distributed systems.

· Strong knowledge of AWS services, cloud architecture, deployment, and monitoring.

· Experience with system design, application resiliency, security, and performance optimization.

· Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, continuous integration, continuous delivery, and automated testing.

· Experience with Terraform and monitoring tools such as Grafana and Splunk.

· Understanding of AI models such as Claude and GPT and experience developing AI-powered applications.

· Knowledge of Agentic AI workflows, tool integration, state management, and failure handling.

· Strong debugging, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.