Java Backend Engineer — Spring Boot & Microservices

Artifintech; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Artifintech is seeking a skilled Java Developer to design, develop, test, and maintain scalable, high-performance applications in Seattle. You will work on backend services using Java, Spring Boot, and REST APIs, building microservices and integrating with relational databases.

The role emphasizes clean code, testing, code reviews, and collaboration with analysts, QA, DevOps, and other developers. You will use Git, Maven/Gradle, and participate in Agile ceremonies, contributing to continuous

Qualifications

• Strong programming experience in Java 8 or later.
• Good understanding of OOP concepts, collections, multithreading, exception handling, and Java fundamentals.
• Experience with Spring, Spring Boot, Spring MVC, and Spring Data JPA.
• Hands-on experience developing REST APIs and microservices.
• Knowledge of Hibernate, JPA, and ORM concepts.
• Experience with SQL and relational databases.
• Familiarity with Git, Maven/Gradle, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with JUnit, Mockito, and unit testing.
• Understanding of design patterns, SOLID principles, and application architecture.
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies and software development life cycle (SDLC).

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain enterprise applications using Java and J2EE technologies.
• Build scalable backend services using Spring Boot and Spring Framework.
• Develop and integrate RESTful APIs and web services.
• Design and implement microservices-based architectures.
• Write clean, reusable, efficient, and maintainable code.
• Work with relational databases such as Oracle, MySQL, or PostgreSQL.
• Write SQL queries, stored procedures, and database integration logic.
• Implement application security, authentication, and authorization.
• Perform unit testing, debugging, troubleshooting, and code reviews.
• Collaborate with business analysts, QA engineers, DevOps teams, and other developers.
• Use Git for version control and Maven or Gradle for build management.
• Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies and contribute to continuous improvement.
• Support application deployments, production issues, and performance optimization.
• Create and maintain technical documentation.

Skills

Java 8+

Spring Boot

REST APIs

Microservices

SQL

Git

CI/CD

JUnit/Mockito

JPA/Hibernate

Tools

Hibernate/JPA

Git

Maven/Gradle

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD tools

Job description

Artifintech is seeking a skilled Java Developer to design, develop, test, and maintain scalable, high-performance applications in Seattle. You will work on backend services using Java, Spring Boot, and REST APIs, building microservices and integrating with relational databases.

The role emphasizes clean code, testing, code reviews, and collaboration with analysts, QA, DevOps, and other developers. You will use Git, Maven/Gradle, and participate in Agile ceremonies, contributing to continuous