Contract Senior Java Engineer — Spring Boot Backend (Remote)

Beyond Sports; United States; Remote; USD 37,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Beyond Sports invites a Senior Software Engineer (Java) – Contractor to build robust backend services and APIs powering digital experiences for sports fans. You will design scalable systems with Java 11+ and Spring Boot, delivering high-performance RESTful APIs while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

The role emphasizes architecture, microservices, and deployment across Dev/Test/Staging/Prod. Start ASAP; no people-management responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Expert level Java 11+ and strong Spring Framework experience.
• Design, build and maintain scalable backend services.
• Experience with RESTful APIs and microservice architectures.
• Familiar with Git, Jira, and test-driven development.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable backend systems using Java and Spring Boot
• Build and maintain RESTful APIs for web/mobile apps
• Integrate with third-party data providers for real-time data
• Manage deployments across environments (Dev, Test, Prod)
• Contribute to code reviews and technical documentation

Skills

Java 11+

Spring Boot

JPA/Hibernate

Microservices

REST APIs

Git

JUnit

JIRA

JSON

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Maven

CI/CD

Kafka

Job description

Beyond Sports invites a Senior Software Engineer (Java) – Contractor to build robust backend services and APIs powering digital experiences for sports fans. You will design scalable systems with Java 11+ and Spring Boot, delivering high-performance RESTful APIs while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

The role emphasizes architecture, microservices, and deployment across Dev/Test/Staging/Prod. Start ASAP; no people-management responsibilities.