Job Title: Senior Java Backend Developer Location: Pittsburgh PA, Dallas TX Duration: Full-timeJob Description: We are looking for an experienced Java Backend Developer to join our team and oversee backend development initiatives. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, and Cloud Technologies, with a proven track record of leading teams and driving scalable backend solutions.Core Java & Backend Development
5+ years of hands on Java development experience
Strong proficiency in Java (Java 8+)
Solid understanding of: o Object Oriented Programming (OOP) o Design patterns (Factory, Singleton, DAO, etc.) o Exception handling, multithreading, and collections
Experience building scalable, maintainable backend services
API Development
Strong experience designing and developing RESTful APIs
Hands on with Spring Boot / Spring MVC
API design best practices: o HTTP methods, status codes o Request/response validation o Versioning strategies
Experience with JSON, request serialization/deserialization
Familiarity with API documentation tools (Swagger / OpenAPI)
API testing using tools such as Postman, REST Assured, or similar
Frameworks & Libraries
Spring Framework (Core, Boot, MVC)
Dependency Injection and Aspect Oriented Programming (AOP)
Data Power
ORM frameworks such as: o Hibernate / JPA
Experience with Microservices architecture is strongly preferred
Database & SQL
Strong hands on experience with SQL
Ability to write and optimize: o Complex joins o Subqueries o Stored procedures (nice to have)
Experience with relational databases such as: o Oracle o Teradata DevOps, Build & Deployment
Experience with Maven / Gradle
Version control using Git/bitbucket
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Other
Industries
IT Services and IT Consulting
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