Full Stack Java Developer (Kafka, Spring Boot, Kubernetes)

Overview

On Site
BASED ON EXPERIENCE
Full Time
Contract - Independent
Contract - W2
Contract - 12+ mo(s)

Skills

SPRING BOOT
KAFKA
KUBERNETES
JAVASCRIPT

Job Details

Backend / Full Stack Developer

12-Month W2 Contract | Onsite - Pleasanton, CA
Pay Rate: $55-$65/hour (Depending on Experience)
Employment Type: W2 Contract via Russell Tobin

Russell Tobin is partnering with a leading global retail organization to identify an experienced Backend / Full Stack Developer for a long-term onsite contract in Pleasanton, CA. This role is ideal for a highly skilled engineer who thrives in modern Java-based, cloud-native environments and enjoys building scalable, high-performance systems.

Retail industry experience is a plus, but not required strong technical expertise is the priority.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and RESTful APIs
  • Build and support microservices-based architectures
  • Collaborate with frontend teams to deliver full stack solutions
  • Work with Kafka-based event-driven systems
  • Support CI/CD pipelines and DevOps best practices
  • Ensure applications align with 12-factor app principles
  • Contribute to system reliability through monitoring, alerting, and performance tuning
  • Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies and SDLC best practices

Must-Have Technical Skills

  • Java, Spring Boot, and Quarkus (Required)
  • Apache Kafka, Java, Spring
  • Docker & Kubernetes
  • Strong JVM-based development, OOP, and exception handling
  • Web technologies experience
  • Git, GitHub, and GitHub Actions for version control & CI/CD
  • PostgreSQL database experience
  • REST API development
  • Strong understanding of 12-factor application principles
  • Full Stack capability (Backend-first with front-end proficiency)

Additional Desired Skills

  • Frontend technologies: HTML, CSS, JavaScript
  • DevOps tools: Chef, Jenkins, Puppet, ArgoCD
  • Cloud platforms: Azure and/or OCI
  • Databases: MongoDB and PostgreSQL
  • Monitoring & alerting: Nagios, New Relic, Google Cloud Platform, Splunk
  • Messaging systems: RabbitMQ
  • API management & Microservices architecture
  • E-commerce and retail platforms (nice to have): Shopify, SFCC, Stibo, SFSC
  • Salesforce (as needed): SFDC, Salesforce Marketing Cloud (SFMC)

Required Background

  • Proficiency in Java, Kotlin, and JVM-based development
  • Strong experience with the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
  • Understanding of Security Compliance
  • Hands-on experience in Agile/Scrum environments
  • Exposure to retail or high-scale consumer platforms is a bonus

Why Join This Role

  • Work onsite with a highly visible enterprise retail platform
  • Long-term 12-month W2 contract with competitive hourly pay
  • Hands-on work with modern cloud-native technologies
  • Opportunity to contribute to high-traffic, mission-critical systems

Russell Tobin offers eligible employee s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto, home insurance, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors.

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