Software Developer (Java)

Java Developer (Spring Boot)

Location: Morrisville, NC 27560 — Hybrid (Tue/Wed/Thu onsite, Mon/Fri remote)
Employment Type: Contract (W2)
Rate: $60/hr, depending on experience
Duration: 6 months
Hours: 40/week, 9–5 (onsite Tuesday–Thursday)

About the Role

We''re seeking a skilled and motivated Java Developer to join a dynamic development team. You''ll design, develop, and maintain scalable, efficient backend systems that power our applications — working primarily in Java, Spring Boot, and database technologies. This is a hands-on backend role with a mix of new development, optimization, and customer-facing troubleshooting in an Agile environment.

What You''ll Do

• Design, develop, and maintain Java-based backend services and APIs using Spring Boot
• Write clean, maintainable, testable code following best practices and deadlines
• Develop and optimize database queries across SQL and/or NoSQL databases
• Build and maintain RESTful APIs
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to team knowledge sharing
• Debug and resolve application issues, performance bottlenecks, and bugs
• Implement security and data-protection measures per best practices
• Collaborate with clients and internal teams to resolve support tickets and incidents — remotely and in person as needed
• Document customer interactions and workflows in a timely manner
• Work within an Agile/Scrum environment

What You''ll Bring

• Strong proficiency in Java (11 and 17)
• Hands-on experience with Spring Boot and the broader Spring ecosystem (Spring Data, Spring Security)
• Solid understanding of relational databases (Microsoft SQL Server) and/or NoSQL (MongoDB, Redis)
• RESTful API development experience
• Hibernate / JPA experience
• Familiarity with Git
• Strong grasp of object-oriented design, design patterns, and core software development principles
• Ability to diagnose application issues and provide technical support
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS
• CI/CD pipelines and build tools (Jenkins, Maven, Gradle)
• Agile/Scrum experience
• JMS/messaging, XML, REST/SOAP
• Exposure to J2EE / JSP (legacy components)

Education

• Degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent work experience
• 2–4 years of relevant development experience