Senior Java Backend Developer

Job Title: Senior Java Backend Developer

Domain: Global Retail / eCommerce / Lifestyle Brand
Location: Onsite – San Ramon, CA
Duration: 12+ Months

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Java Backend Developer to design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services supporting a global retail and eCommerce platform. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience building cloud-native, event-driven applications and distributed systems capable of handling high-volume online transactions and retail operations.

The successful candidate will be responsible for developing high-performance microservices, designing resilient RESTful APIs, integrating with enterprise systems, and ensuring the scalability, reliability, and security of mission-critical backend applications.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands-on experience in Java backend development.
• Strong proficiency in Java 11/17, Spring Boot, and the Spring Framework.
• Experience with Python or Node.js/TypeScript is a plus.
• Strong expertise in designing and developing Microservices Architecture.
• Hands-on experience building scalable, secure RESTful APIs.
• Solid understanding of distributed systems and cloud-native application architecture.
• Experience implementing resiliency patterns such as retries, idempotency, circuit breakers, and eventual consistency.
• Strong experience with event-driven architecture and messaging platforms such as Apache Kafka.
• Experience working with relational databases including MySQL and Oracle, as well as NoSQL databases such as DynamoDB.
• Strong understanding of database design, query optimization, indexing, and performance tuning.
• Hands-on experience with AWS Cloud services, including Lambda, S3, RDS, and other cloud-native services.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes for containerization and orchestration.
• Experience implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
• Proficiency with GitHub and modern version control practices.
• Strong understanding of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), design patterns, and software engineering best practices.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum development environments.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Retail or eCommerce domain.
• Hands-on experience integrating with Shopify APIs or similar commerce platforms.
• Experience working with Order Management Systems (OMS).
• Experience integrating with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems.
• Experience developing solutions for Retail Point-of-Sale (POS) systems.
• Experience building and supporting high-volume, customer-facing applications with a strong focus on scalability, performance, and reliability.