Remote Backend Engineer - Java/Spring, APIs & Cloud

capitaltg; United States; Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work available

Hybrid work model

Health/vision/dental insurance

Job summary

capitaltg is seeking a backend-focused software developer to support US federal agency modernization efforts. You will design, implement, and maintain secure backend services and REST/GraphQL APIs, using MySQL and PostgreSQL, in an agile environment.

Join a mission-driven team and collaborate with DevSecOps, infrastructure, and product groups. You should have 2+ years of professional experience and a Bachelor's in CS or related field; US citizenship with Public Trust eligibility is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent practical experience.
• 2+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong hands-on skills with Java, Groovy, Spring Boot, and OpenJDK.
• Experience building REST and GraphQL APIs and working with MySQL and PostgreSQL.
• Familiarity with microservices, distributed systems, version control, automated testing, and CI/CD.
• Working knowledge of AWS or Azure and modern secure software delivery practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, and maintain scalable software applications and backend services.
• Develop REST and GraphQL APIs and integrate them with upstream and downstream systems.
• Implement data flows using MySQL and PostgreSQL alongside application integrations.
• Collaborate with engineering, DevSecOps, infrastructure, and product teams in an agile delivery model.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, cloud adoption, and broader application modernization.
• Troubleshoot issues across development, testing, and production environments and participate in code reviews.

Skills

Java

Groovy

Spring Boot

OpenJDK

REST APIs

GraphQL

CI/CD

AWS

Azure

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or equivalent

Tools

MySQL

PostgreSQL

Git

CI/CD pipelines

AWS/Azure cloud

Job description

capitaltg is seeking a backend-focused software developer to support US federal agency modernization efforts. You will design, implement, and maintain secure backend services and REST/GraphQL APIs, using MySQL and PostgreSQL, in an agile environment.

Join a mission-driven team and collaborate with DevSecOps, infrastructure, and product groups. You should have 2+ years of professional experience and a Bachelor's in CS or related field; US citizenship with Public Trust eligibility is required.