Sr Java Backend Engineer

Sr Java Backend Engineer

Rockville, MD

Senior Backend Engineer, Should Lead through excellent code, solve complex problems, set high standards, and drive innovation.

·      The role requires technical excellence with effective communication, stakeholder influence, and genuine passion for the mission.

Responsibilities:

·      Design, develop, test, implement, and support technical solutions within an Agile development environment, utilizing distributed microservices architecture, big-data technologies (HIVE, Presto, Spark, Hadoop), and full-stack systems

·      Partner with cross-functional teams to understand application requirements and testing scenarios, delivering scalable technical solutions that meet business objectives

·      Build and maintain high-performance API platforms on AWS infrastructure, enabling interactive-speed access to big data while adhering to AWS Well-Architected Framework principles

·      Leverage AI tools and technologies to enhance development efficiency, code quality, and solution innovation throughout the software development lifecycle

·      Drive technical innovation by staying current with emerging technology trends, including AI/ML advancements, evaluating new tools and frameworks, and actively contributing to internal and external technology communities

·      Demonstrate a growth mindset, take ownership of deliverables, maintain customer-centric focus, and exercise sound technical judgment in decision-making

Required Qualifications:

·      Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related technical field

·      8+ years of professional software engineering experience with demonstrated leadership capabilities

·      3+ years of hands-on development experience in Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, or SQL

·      2+ years developing REST/web services and writing complex SQL queries for relational databases

·      3+ years working with big data technologies such as Hadoop, Spark, or Presto

·      Proven experience with AWS services including EMR (Hive/Presto), ECS, Lambda, and S3

·      Proficiency with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins and CloudFormation

·      Working knowledge of scripting languages including Unix Shell or Python

·      Experience using LLM-based coding tools with a disciplined approach to validating output — you don''t merge what you can''t explain