Job Title: Senior Java Developer

Experience: 10+ Years
Location: Dallas, TX
Employment Type: Contract (W2 / 1099)

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Senior Java Developer with 10+ years of hands-on experience in Java development, Spring Boot, Microservices, and enterprise application development.

The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in designing, developing, and implementing scalable, high-performance applications using Java and Spring Boot. The candidate will be responsible for building microservices-based architectures, developing RESTful APIs, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable enterprise solutions in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain enterprise-level applications using Java and Spring Boot.

• Build, deploy, and maintain scalable microservices architectures.

• Develop and integrate RESTful APIs and web services.

• Implement application security, authentication, and authorization.

• Work with relational and NoSQL databases.

• Write clean, reusable, efficient, and maintainable code.

• Perform code reviews and ensure adherence to coding standards and best practices.

• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve application performance and production issues.

• Collaborate with architects, business analysts, QA engineers, and DevOps teams.

• Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies, sprint planning, and technical discussions.

• Optimize application performance, scalability, and reliability.

• Support CI/CD pipelines and application deployments.

Required Technical Skills

• 10+ years of experience in Java development.

• Strong hands-on experience with Core Java, Java 8/11/17 or above.

• Extensive experience with Spring Boot and Spring Framework.

• Strong understanding of Microservices architecture.

• Experience developing RESTful APIs and web services.

• Strong knowledge of Spring MVC, Spring Security, and Spring Data JPA.

• Experience with Hibernate and JPA.

• Strong understanding of SQL and relational databases.

• Experience with distributed systems and application integration.

• Knowledge of multithreading, concurrency, collections, and JVM fundamentals.

• Experience with Git and Maven/Gradle.

• Strong debugging, problem-solving, and analytical skills.

Preferred / Nice-to-Have Skills

• Experience with Apache Kafka or other messaging technologies.

• Knowledge of AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.

• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.

• Familiarity with Jenkins and CI/CD pipelines.

• Experience with Oracle, PostgreSQL, or MySQL.

• Knowledge of Redis and caching mechanisms.

• Experience working in the banking or financial services domain.

• Understanding of Agile development methodologies.