Principal Java Developer

Bright Vision Technologies; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Bright Vision Technologies is seeking a Principal Java Developer for 100% remote work in the United States. The role requires 12+ years of experience, full-time direct W2 employment, and a salary range of $120,000 to $170,000 per year.

You will architect and build enterprise-grade web applications and distributed systems, leveraging Java, Spring Boot, and modern frontend stacks. Collaboration across product, architecture, and DevOps teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related field.
• 12+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms and system design.
• Advanced Java (11/17), Spring Boot, and RESTful APIs.
• Experience with microservices, inter-service communication, and observability.
• Front-end experience with React; Angular/Vue is a plus.
• SQL skills with PostgreSQL/MySQL/Oracle/SQL Server and tuning.
• CI/CD and Git workflows; release management.
• Cloud deployment experience on AWS/Azure/GCP and cloud services.
• Strong debugging and root-cause analysis.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, and develop enterprise web applications and distributed systems.
• Own end-to-end engineering lifecycle from requirements to production.
• Write production-quality code and deploy cloud-native services.
• Collaborate with product managers, architects, DevOps, and other developers.
• Deliver high-quality, secure, and scalable software in an Agile environment.

Skills

Data structures

Algorithms

System design

RESTful APIs

Debugging

Agile development

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Java

Spring Boot

React

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Oracle

SQL Server

CI/CD tooling

Git

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Principal Java Developer - Remote

Bright Vision Technologies is a technology consulting and software development company delivering cloud, AI, data, and enterprise solutions across the United States.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an established and well-respected organization offering tremendous career growth potential.

Job Title: Principal Java Developer

Location: 100% Remote (United States)

Position Type: Full-time, Direct W2

Salary Range: $120,000-$170,000 Annually

Experience: 12+ years

Sponsorship: U.S. Citizens, Green Card Holders, EAD Holders, and H-1B transfer candidates are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor new H-1B visa petitions for this position.

Job Summary

We are seeking an accomplished Java Full Stack Developer to architect, design, develop, and maintain enterprise-grade web applications and distributed systems that operate at significant scale and across multiple business domains. In this role you will be responsible for the end-to-end engineering lifecycle, from translating business requirements into robust technical designs, to writing production-quality code, to deploying cloud-native services and supporting them through their full operational lifespan. The successful candidate will bring deep backend expertise in Java and the Spring ecosystem, combined with strong hands-on experience building responsive, component-driven front-end applications using modern JavaScript frameworks. You will work closely with product managers, architects, DevOps engineers, and fellow developers in an Agile environment to deliver high-quality, secure, and performant applications that directly support strategic business outcomes.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or a closely related technical discipline.
• 12 or more years of professional software development experience building production-grade enterprise applications.
• Strong, demonstrable understanding of data structures, algorithms, computational complexity, and end-to-end system design principles.
• Advanced working knowledge of Java (versions 11 and 17), the Spring Boot framework, and the design of clean, idiomatic RESTful APIs.
• Hands-on, production-level experience designing and operating microservices architectures, including service decomposition, inter-service communication, and observability patterns.
• Proven experience developing front-end applications using React, with working familiarity in Angular or Vue considered a strong plus.
• Strong SQL skills and meaningful experience working with relational databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, or SQL Server, including query tuning and schema design.
• Solid experience with CI/CD tooling and Git-based version control workflows, including branching strategies, code review practices, and release management.
• Hands-on experience deploying applications to at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP), including familiarity with managed services, networking, and identity primitives.
• Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis skills, with the discipline to investigate problems methodically and document findings clearly.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing and operating event-driven architectures using Kafka, RabbitMQ, or equivalent streaming platforms.
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes in production environments.
• Exposure to distributed system design principles such as eventual consistency, CAP trade-offs, idempotency, and saga patterns.
• Experience writing automation tests using modern frameworks and contributing to test-driven and behavior-driven development practices.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement

Bright Vision Technologies (BV Teck) is committed to equal employment opportunity (EEO) for all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status as defined by applicable federal, state, or local laws. This commitment extends to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training, compensation, promotion, transfer, leaves of absence, termination, layoffs, and recall.

BV Teck expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment or discrimination. Any improper interference with employees' ability to perform their job duties may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment.