Remote Java Backend Engineer (Spring Boot)

Crossing Hurdles; United States; Remote; USD 41,000 - 110,000; Part time

Job summary

Crossing Hurdles is seeking a Java Developer to design, develop, and maintain backend applications using Java and Spring frameworks. This remote hourly contract role focuses on building secure, scalable services and APIs while collaborating with distributed teams.

The ideal candidate has deep experience with Spring Boot, RESTful APIs, and microservices, and can work independently in a remote environment while delivering high-quality code and documentation.

Qualifications

• Strong professional experience in Java backend development.
• Hands-on expertise with Spring Boot and the Spring ecosystem.
• Solid understanding of RESTful APIs, microservices architecture, and backend design principles.
• Experience building scalable enterprise-grade applications.
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend applications using Java and Spring frameworks.
• Build secure, scalable, and high-performance backend services and APIs.
• Collaborate with architects, product teams, and QA engineers to deliver integrated solutions.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to engineering best practices.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize backend systems to improve reliability and performance.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code.
• Communicate technical concepts and project updates effectively with distributed teams.

Skills

Java backend development

Spring Boot

RESTful APIs

Microservices architecture

Backend design principles

Debugging skills

Communication skills

Tools

Spring Framework

Job description

Crossing Hurdles is seeking a Java Developer to design, develop, and maintain backend applications using Java and Spring frameworks. This remote hourly contract role focuses on building secure, scalable services and APIs while collaborating with distributed teams.

The ideal candidate has deep experience with Spring Boot, RESTful APIs, and microservices, and can work independently in a remote environment while delivering high-quality code and documentation.