Hybrid Backend Java Engineer—Cloud & AI Innovation

IBM; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 79,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working approaches

Sabbatical programs

Paid paternity leave

Maternity leave and returners scheme

25 days holiday + holidays

Private medical

Dental & optical cover

Online shopping discounts

Employee Assistance Program

Life assurance

Group pension plan

Job summary

IBM Consulting UK FutureNow is seeking a Backend Java Developer to design and deliver high-quality applications using Java/JEE and modern web technologies. You will build new features, integrate systems, and apply best-practice engineering principles such as dependency injection, TDD, and CI/CD.

In this role you will work in IBM Consulting Client Innovation Centers, collaborating with analysts, testers, and fellow developers to deliver quality outcomes and, with experience, take on technical

Qualifications

• Java/JEE development experience.
• Spring/JEE web tech knowledge (JSP/Servlets).
• DI, IoC, AOP concepts.
• TDD practices.
• JPA/Hibernate or similar data access frameworks.
• Transaction management.
• API development and integration.
• DevOps with CI/CD and Git workflows.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend apps using Java/JEE and related frameworks.
• Build backend components and services; integrate systems.
• Apply enterprise patterns: DI, IoC, AOP; functional programming concepts.
• Develop secure, efficient data access and transaction management.
• Support integration with enterprise systems and services.
• Contribute to DevOps practices, CI/CD, automated testing, version control.
• Troubleshoot to ensure high performance and reliability.
• Collaborate with analysts, testers, architects, and other developers.
• Depending on experience, contribute to technical leadership or ownership of areas.

Skills

Java/JEE development

Spring

Web technologies

DI IoC AOP

Functional programming

TDD

JPA/Hibernate

Transaction management

API development

DevOps CI/CD

Debugging

Communication

Ownership of tasks

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

IBM Consulting UK FutureNow is seeking a Backend Java Developer to design and deliver high-quality applications using Java/JEE and modern web technologies. You will build new features, integrate systems, and apply best-practice engineering principles such as dependency injection, TDD, and CI/CD.

In this role you will work in IBM Consulting Client Innovation Centers, collaborating with analysts, testers, and fellow developers to deliver quality outcomes and, with experience, take on technical