Java Backend Engineer — AI-Driven Microservices

Kforce Inc; Englewood (CO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Kforce Inc, partnering with a client in Greenwood Village, CO, is seeking a Java Software Developer to design, build, and support scalable backend services. The role focuses on server-side Java, Spring Boot, and distributed systems in a modern tech stack.

You will work on APIs, integrations, and containerized deployments with Docker/Kubernetes, and leverage AI-assisted tooling to boost productivity. On-site in Colorado with a collaborative, iterative team environment.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with Java and server-side development
• Experience designing, developing, testing, and supporting backend software applications
• Solid understanding of object-oriented programming, application design, and software development best practices
• Experience developing RESTful services, APIs, or distributed backend systems
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Experience working within a collaborative and iterative software development environment
• Ability to understand existing applications and quickly become productive within complex technical environments
• Self-motivated and intellectually curious, with a demonstrated ability to learn new technologies, tools, and frameworks quickly
• Strong hands-on developer who is comfortable working across existing systems while also developing new functionality

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain scalable backend applications and services using Java
• Translate business and technical requirements into well-designed, maintainable software solutions
• Develop and enhance server-side services, APIs, integrations, and application components
• Participate in application architecture and technical design discussions
• Create technical solutions that integrate effectively with existing systems, applications, and platforms
• Develop applications utilizing Spring Boot and modern Java-based frameworks
• Work with messaging and queuing technologies, server-side caching, and distributed systems
• Build and support applications within containerized environments using Docker and Kubernetes
• Develop and support applications utilizing MongoDB and other data technologies
• Use GitLab, CI/CD practices, and automated deployment processes throughout the software development lifecycle
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools to improve coding, testing, debugging, documentation, and overall engineering productivity
• Participate in code reviews, automated testing, troubleshooting, debugging, and performance optimization

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

REST APIs

Microservices

Kubernetes

Docker

GitLab

CI/CD

MongoDB

YAML

Cloud-native

Automated testing

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

GitLab

MongoDB

CI/CD tooling

YAML

Job description

Kforce Inc, partnering with a client in Greenwood Village, CO, is seeking a Java Software Developer to design, build, and support scalable backend services. The role focuses on server-side Java, Spring Boot, and distributed systems in a modern tech stack.

You will work on APIs, integrations, and containerized deployments with Docker/Kubernetes, and leverage AI-assisted tooling to boost productivity. On-site in Colorado with a collaborative, iterative team environment.