Java Software Engineer – Spring Boot, Microservices & AWS

BC Forward; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 69,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

BCforward is hiring a Software Engineer with Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, Kafka, and AWS for an in-office Columbus, OH role. The contract is 6 months, full-time, with an 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM schedule and an on-call rotation every 8 weeks.

We seek a candidate capable of delivering secure, scalable services and high-quality production code, participating in live coding interviews, and supporting deployment activities on a W2 basis.

Qualifications

• 5+ years hands-on software engineering experience with formal training or certification.
• Proficiency in Core Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, Kafka, and AWS.
• Experience with system design, production-grade development, testing, and operational stability.
• Hands-on use of enterprise AI-assisted development tools with validation of outputs.
• Understanding of secure coding and resilient architectures.
• Knowledge of SDLC, Agile, CI/CD, security, and performance.

Responsibilities

• Execute software solutions across design, development, and troubleshooting.
• Create secure, high-quality production code and maintain algorithms.
• Leverage AI coding assist tools to improve code quality and delivery speed.
• Apply SDLC toolchain knowledge to enhance automation value.
• Produce architecture and design artifacts for complex applications.
• Gather and analyze data to develop visuals and reporting for improvement.
• Identify hidden problems and improve coding hygiene and architecture.

Skills

Core Java

Spring Boot

Microservices

Kafka

AWS

CI/CD

Agile methodologies

Tools

Git

Maven

Jenkins

SonarQube

JUnit

Mockito

Job description

BCforward is hiring a Software Engineer with Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, Kafka, and AWS for an in-office Columbus, OH role. The contract is 6 months, full-time, with an 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM schedule and an on-call rotation every 8 weeks.

We seek a candidate capable of delivering secure, scalable services and high-quality production code, participating in live coding interviews, and supporting deployment activities on a W2 basis.