Java Backend Developer with Capital Markets experience needed. Some exposure to low latency application coding We are looking for a highly skilled backend technology leader with strong experience in Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, Kafka, AWS, and containerized deployments.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the design, development, and deployment of scalable backend applications using Java, Spring Boot, and Microservices.
Build and maintain event-driven systems using Apache Kafka.
Develop Kafka producers, consumers, and listeners for reliable message processing.
Persist consumed events into PostgreSQL and other relational/NoSQL databases.
Publish acknowledgments, success events, and exception/failure messages to appropriate Kafka topics.
Design and develop RESTful APIs and integrate with internal and external systems.
Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Maven, and Gradle.
Deploy and manage services using Docker and Kubernetes in cloud-native environments.
Leverage AWS services for scalable, secure, and reliable application deployments.
Collaborate with product owners, architects, QA, DevOps, and business stakeholders in an Agile/Scrum environment.
Must-Have
7–12 years of hands-on experience in Java backend development.
Strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, and Microservices architecture.
Hands-on experience with Apache Kafka, including:
Producers
Consumers
Listener patterns
Event-driven architecture
Strong experience with REST API development and system integration.
Experience with PostgreSQL and strong knowledge of relational databases.
Good understanding of distributed systems, message-driven architecture, and fault-tolerant design.
Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and build tools
Numbers & Facts
Location
Newark, NJ
Industry
Other/Not Classified
Company Size
100 to 499 employees
Skills
Agile Programming Methodologiesunmatched
Amazon Web Services (AWS)unmatched
Apache Kafkaunmatched
Application Programming Interface (API)unmatched
Cloud Computingunmatched
Continuous Deployment/Deliveryunmatched
Continuous Integrationunmatched
DevOpsunmatched
Distributed Computingunmatched
Dockerunmatched
Gradleunmatched
Javaunmatched
Jenkinsunmatched
Mavenunmatched
Microservicesunmatched
NoSQLunmatched
PostgreSQLunmatched
Quality Assuranceunmatched
REST (Representational State Transfer)unmatched
Relational Databases (RDBMS)unmatched
Scrum Project Management and Software Developmentunmatched
Software Engineeringunmatched
System Integration (SI)unmatched
Technical Leadershipunmatched
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