Digital Mid BackEnd Java Developer

Apex Systems; Merrifield (VA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K with company match

ESPP and stock purchase program

Job summary

Everforth Apex Systems is seeking a Digital Mid BackEnd Java Developer in Merrifield, Virginia (Hybrid) to help shape the technical direction of a Digital Banking platform. You will work with Engineering, Architecture, Security, and Product teams to build scalable, secure, and resilient solutions.

You will dive into code, analyze architecture, and drive modernization while prioritizing security and best practices across the software lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of software engineering principles and modern application architecture.
• Ability to read, understand, and analyze source code, with a high preference for Java experience.
• Experience with APIs, microservices, distributed systems, and cloud‑native applications.

Responsibilities

• Dive into application code and architecture to understand functionality and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Perform technical analysis across applications, APIs, integrations, and services to solve complex engineering challenges.
• Influence technical decisions that improve scalability, resiliency, and long‑term sustainability.
• Partner with engineering teams to review solution designs and implementation approaches.
• Identify technical debt and help prioritize improvements that create lasting value.
• Champion secure coding practices and help ensure applications are designed with security from the start.
• Evaluate technologies, frameworks, and architectural patterns to support modernization initiatives.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to establish engineering standards and technical best practices.
• Support cloud adoption, platform modernization, and application lifecycle improvements.
• Create technical documentation, design guidance, and knowledge artifacts.

Skills

Java

APIs

Microservices

Cloud‑native

CI/CD

DevOps

Secure coding

SSDLC

Security by design

Threat modeling

Tools

Azure

Job description

Job# 3052373

Job Description

Digital Mid BackEnd Java Developer

Location: Merrifield, Virginia (Hybrid)

Role Overview

We are seeking a technically minded professional who is adept at solving complex problems and understands how software is built. This role will influence the technical direction of a Digital Banking platform by helping engineering teams build scalable, secure, and resilient solutions. You will work with Engineering, Architecture, Security, and Products teams to identify technical opportunities and reduce technical debt.

Key Responsibilities

• Dive into application code and architecture to understand functionality and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Perform technical analysis across applications, APIs, integrations, and services to solve complex engineering challenges.
• Influence technical decisions that improve scalability, resiliency, and long-term sustainability.
• Partner with engineering teams to review solution designs and implementation approaches.
• Identify technical debt and help prioritize improvements that create lasting value.
• Champion secure coding practices and help ensure applications are designed with security from the start.
• Evaluate technologies, frameworks, and architectural patterns to support modernization initiatives.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to establish engineering standards and technical best practices.
• Support cloud adoption, platform modernization, and application lifecycle improvements.
• Create technical documentation, design guidance, and knowledge artifacts.

Required Qualifications

Technical Skills

• Strong understanding of software engineering principles and modern application architecture.
• Ability to read, understand, and analyze source code, with a high preference for Java experience.
• Experience with APIs, microservices, distributed systems, and cloud‑native applications.
• Knowledge of what makes solutions scalable, resilient, maintainable, and sustainable.
• Familiarity with modern software delivery practices including CI/CD and DevOps.
• Experience identifying technical risks before they become production issues.

Security Mindset

• Understanding of secure coding principles, PenTest remediation, and API security.
• Knowledge of authentication, authorization, encryption, and secrets management.
• Experience with vulnerability remediation and the Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SSDLC).
• Familiarity with security‑by‑design and threat modeling.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within a banking or financial services organization.
• Familiarity with Digital Banking platforms.
• Experience with Azure, cloud platforms, event‑driven architecture, or enterprise integrations.
• Knowledge of application modernization, technical debt management, or architecture governance.

What Will Make You Successful

• A passion for solving technical puzzles and connecting dots across complex systems.
• An enjoyment for learning new technologies and balancing tactical problem‑solving with strategic thinking.
• The ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to diverse audiences.
• A collaborative spirit and the ability to build strong relationships across teams.
• A sense of ownership and a drive to continuously improve how software is built.

Why Join Us

This is an opportunity to influence technical strategy, solve meaningful engineering challenges, and work alongside talented people who enjoy learning from one another. We believe innovation comes from curiosity, collaboration, and continuous improvement. We encourage new ideas, value diverse perspectives, and work together to solve difficult problems.

Everforth Apex is a world‑class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

Benefits Overview

• Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection.
• We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure.
• Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts.
• In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on‑demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA.
• Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach.
• You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer.

We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

Accommodation for Disabled Applicants

If you require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act to participate in an interview with a virtual recruiter or to use our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [email protected] or 804-523-8228. Please note that this contact information is strictly to be used for medical ADA accommodations and that no other inquiries will be answered.

Contact & Address

2026 Everforth, Inc. All rights reserved.

Everforth Apex Systems is part of the Commercial Segment of Everforth, Inc.

NYSE: EFOR

4400 Cox Road

Suite 200

Glen Allen, Virginia 23060