Senior Java Backend Developer – Digital Banking Location: Phoenix, AZ Work Arrangement: Day 1 Onsite – Minimum 3 Days/Week Experience: 8+ Years
Important : This is a Day 1 Onsite position in Phoenix, AZ. Candidates must be available to work onsite a minimum of 3 days per week.
We are seeking a Senior Backend Software Engineer with strong hands-on experience in Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, Distributed Systems, Kafka, and REST APIs.
The role focuses on building secure, scalable, reliable, and high-performance backend services for digital banking platforms.
Key Responsibilities
Design and develop scalable Java microservices and REST APIs.
Build distributed, event-driven systems using Kafka.
Develop reliable and high-performance backend services.
Implement fault tolerance, resiliency, caching, and high-availability solutions.
Participate in architecture, design, and code reviews.
Support CI/CD, automated testing, and production readiness.
Collaborate with engineering, product, architecture, and operations teams.
Mentor engineers and provide technical guidance.
Required Skills
8+ years of software development experience.
Strong Java and Spring Boot experience.
Hands-on experience with Microservices and Distributed Systems.
Experience with REST APIs, JSON, XML, and integration patterns.
Strong experience with Kafka / Kafka Streams.
Experience with Spring Batch, JUnit, JDBC, Maven/Gradle.
Experience with Jenkins, Git, and CI/CD.
Experience with PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or NoSQL databases.
Experience with Docker and cloud/platform environments.
Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
Preferred Skills
Experience with GenAI, LLM, RAG, embeddings, or vector search.
AWS and cloud-native architecture experience.
Experience with Redis / Cassandra.
Knowledge of MCP and AI guardrails.
Banking, fintech, payment, or financial services experience.
Experience with Python, Hadoop, or Spark.
Core Technology Stack
Languages & Frameworks: Java (JDK 17–25), Spring Boot