Senior Java Software Engineer

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Kforce has a client in Durham, NC that is seeking a Senior Java Software Engineer.

Responsibilities:
* Design and implement backend services and APIs within established architectural patterns, contributing those patterns as your experience grows
* Build and maintain full-stack components with consistent quality across backend, API, and front-end layers
* Take ownership of features: write the code, own the tests, ship to production, and stand behind what you deploy
* Work towards to team engineering practices: participate in code reviews, improve test coverage, and flag gaps in pipeline and operational readiness
* Mentor junior and associate engineers through code reviews, pair work, and direct feedback
* Apply spec-driven development and AI-assisted tooling as a standard part of how you work

REQUIREMENTS:
* 5-7 years of professional software engineering experience delivering production systems
* Proven ability to own features or services end-to-end, from design through deployment and operation
* Experience building production-grade backend services, including RESTful API design and cloud-native deployment
* Hands-on experience with Java and Spring Boot for backend service development; Experience with contract-first API design is valued
* Cloud deployment experience with AWS: packaging, deploying, and operating services in a cloud environment
* Delivery pipeline proficiency: source control, CI/CD, containerization, and automated testing
* Observability basics: writing logs with appropriate signal, understanding distributed traces, and using dashboards to diagnose production issues
* Database experience across relational and non-relational systems: writing and tuning queries, understanding indexing, and choosing the right tool for the data pattern
* Exposure to AI-assisted development tooling and interest in applying it as a standard part of your workflow

Preferred:
* Experience in financial services or a regulated, high-reliability industry
* Familiarity with event-driven or streaming architectures (Kafka, SQS, or similar)

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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