Java Backend Engineer - Microservices, Kafka & REST APIs

Artifintech; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 78,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

Artifintech is seeking an experienced Java Backend Engineer to design, develop, and maintain highly available microservices for healthcare data exchange. You will work with Java/JEE, Spring Boot, Node.js, RESTful APIs, Apache Kafka, and CI/CD, while applying security, DevOps, and IaC practices.

The role emphasizes designing scalable, secure backend systems, implementing event-driven architectures, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure performance, security, and compliance

Qualifications

• Proven experience with Java/JEE and Spring Boot.
• Hands-on with Node.js and RESTful API development.
• Experience with Apache Kafka and event-driven architectures.
• Strong JSON data modeling, validation, and versioning.
• Experience building CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Knowledge of application security: SAST/DAST and dependency scanning.
• Understanding of 12-Factor App principles and IaC concepts.
• Configuration management and infrastructure automation experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend microservices using Java/JEE, Spring Boot, and Node.js.
• Develop secure, scalable RESTful APIs.
• Implement event-driven architectures with Apache Kafka (producers/consumers/partitioning).
• Model and validate data using JSON while ensuring backward compatibility.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines with testing and deployment automation.
• Apply security controls including SAST/DAST and secrets management.
• Follow 12-Factor app principles and IaC practices.
• Collaborate with Product, Architecture, Security, and DevOps teams.

Skills

Java/JEE

Spring Boot

Node.js

RESTful APIs

Apache Kafka

JSON

CI/CD

SAST/DAST

12-Factor

IaC

Job description

Artifintech is seeking an experienced Java Backend Engineer to design, develop, and maintain highly available microservices for healthcare data exchange. You will work with Java/JEE, Spring Boot, Node.js, RESTful APIs, Apache Kafka, and CI/CD, while applying security, DevOps, and IaC practices.

The role emphasizes designing scalable, secure backend systems, implementing event-driven architectures, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure performance, security, and compliance