Senior Java Software Engineer

Job Title: Sr Java Developer

Location: Auburn, Washington (Hybrid)

Duration: Long term contract

Experience: 8+ years

In-person interview with client

Position Summary

We are seeking an accomplished Senior Java/Microservices Developer with over 8 years of experience in designing and developing enterprise-grade cloud solutions for the logistics business. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Java technologies, Spring Boot microservices, and AWS cloud architecture, with a proven ability to deliver scalable, secure, and high-performance applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Application Development: Design and develop cloud-native solutions for enterprise web applications and APIs.
• Microservices Architecture: Build and deploy Spring Boot microservices using containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) ensuring scalability, resiliency, and security.
• Cloud Integration: Architect and implement solutions leveraging AWS services such as ECS, IAM, API Gateway, ELB, VPC, S3, Lambda, EC2, RDS, Route53.
• Serverless Development: Develop serverless components using AWS Lambda, Step Functions, EventBridge, and Serverless Framework.
• API Development: Implement and deploy RESTful APIs as reusable, loosely coupled microservices.
• Security & Compliance: Implement authentication and authorization mechanisms (OAuth2, JWT, MFA, SSO, Spring Security).
• Data Solutions: Design and develop data layer components using ORM frameworks (Hibernate, JPA) and work with SQL/NoSQL databases (Postgres, MySQL, MongoDB, Cassandra).
• Performance Optimization: Conduct code reviews, unit/integration testing, performance tuning, and caching strategies.
• Agile Collaboration: Participate in backlog grooming, sprint planning, and Agile ceremonies; provide technical mentoring to team members.

Required Skills

• Core Expertise: Java/J2EE, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud
• Cloud Platforms: AWS (primary), with exposure to Google Cloud and Azure.
• Containerization: Docker, Kubernetes.
• CI/CD Tools: Jenkins, AWS CDK, Git.
• Database Technologies: SQL (Postgres, MySQL)
• Security: OAuth2, JWT, SSL, MFA, SSO.
• Other Skills: Multi-threaded programming, caching techniques, performance tuning.

Preferred Certifications

• AWS Certified Developer – Associate

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.