Java Backend Engineer – Hybrid, 12-Month Contract

Smart IMS Inc; Ann Arbor (MI); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

cyberThink is seeking a Java Developer to design, develop, and support backend services powering high-volume charting, market data, and analytics. This role requires close collaboration with engineers, product owners, and business stakeholders to deliver scalable, reliable, and high-performance applications within an Agile development environment.

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on software engineer who enjoys working on mission-critical applications, taking ownership of features

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional software development experience.
• 4+ years of hands-on Java development experience.
• Experience backend services, RESTful APIs, and distributed systems.
• Strong Spring Framework experience.
• Experience with Linux and Windows environments.
• Experience with source control systems, automated testing, build tools, and deployment pipelines.
• Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain backend services supporting charting, analytics, and data-driven applications.
• Participate in all phases of the software development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, design, coding, testing, deployment, and production support.
• Collaborate with product owners, business stakeholders, and engineering teams to deliver high-quality software solutions.
• Design and implement RESTful APIs and service integrations for internal and customer-facing applications.
• Analyze, troubleshoot, and resolve application defects, performance issues, and production incidents.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to engineering standards, technical designs, and best practices.
• Support release activities and ensure system stability, availability, scalability, and performance.
• Develop and maintain distributed and client/server applications.
• Optimize application performance and reliability through continuous improvement initiatives.
• Take ownership of features from design through deployment and ongoing support.

Skills

Java programming

RESTful APIs

Spring Framework

Linux/Windows

Agile development

Distributed systems

Troubleshooting

Code reviews

SQL / Relational DBs

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Git

CI/CD

Maven/Gradle

Job description

cyberThink is seeking a Java Developer to design, develop, and support backend services powering high-volume charting, market data, and analytics. This role requires close collaboration with engineers, product owners, and business stakeholders to deliver scalable, reliable, and high-performance applications within an Agile development environment.

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on software engineer who enjoys working on mission-critical applications, taking ownership of features