Lead Core Java Backend Engineer | Spring Boot Microservices

Synechron; Alpharetta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ten days paid annual leave

Maternity & paternity leave plans

Comprehensive insurance plan

Retirement savings plans

Extensive training opportunities

Udemy for Business

Global opportunities

Job summary

Synechron, Alpharetta, GA, seeks a highly skilled Core Java Backend Engineer to design, develop, and maintain scalable backend applications using Core Java, Spring Boot, and microservices. You will build RESTful APIs, tune SQL performance, and collaborate across architects, product managers, QA, and DevOps to deliver reliable software for mission-critical financial services.

The role requires strong software engineering fundamentals, experience with distributed systems, testing, and a drive for

Qualifications

• Six years plus of professional software development with a focus on Java backend.
• Strong Java fundamentals, Spring Boot, and RESTful microservices design.
• Experience with SQL tuning, distributed systems, and testing frameworks.
• Proficient with Git and CI/CD in a Agile environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend apps with Core Java and Spring Boot.
• Build robust microservices, RESTful APIs, and integrate with internal/external systems.
• Analyze requirements, optimize performance, and ensure security/compliance.
• Collaborate with architects, product managers, QA, and DevOps to deliver releases.
• Write unit/integration tests and participate in design/code reviews.

Skills

Core Java

Spring Boot

Microservices

REST APIs

SQL performance tuning

Java 8+ features

JUnit/Mockito

Git

Cloud basics (AWS/Azure)

CI/CD

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

SQL databases (Oracle/PostgreSQL/SQL Server/DB2)

Job description

Synechron, Alpharetta, GA, seeks a highly skilled Core Java Backend Engineer to design, develop, and maintain scalable backend applications using Core Java, Spring Boot, and microservices. You will build RESTful APIs, tune SQL performance, and collaborate across architects, product managers, QA, and DevOps to deliver reliable software for mission-critical financial services.

The role requires strong software engineering fundamentals, experience with distributed systems, testing, and a drive for