Remote Senior Java Backend Engineer – Spark & AWS

Apex Systems; Illinois; On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Everforth Apex Systems is seeking a Software Engineer to design and optimize high-performance backend services and data pipelines for financial clients. You will work with Java 21, Spring Boot, and microservices across AWS EMR/Spark, aiming for secure, scalable, and compliant software.

This role emphasizes TDD/BDD testing, code reviews, and collaboration with cross-functional teams, with remote-friendly hours (EST/CST) and opportunities to advance in enterprise-scale environments.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of backend software development experience.
• Strong Java 21, Spring Boot, REST APIs, and microservices.
• Experience with IBM WebSphere and cloud data pipelines.
• Familiarity with CI/CD, Git/Jenkins/GitLab.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop enterprise backend services using Java 21, Spring Boot, and microservice patterns.
• Build distributed data processing pipelines leveraging AWS EMR, Spark, and related cloud-native services.
• Implement automated testing frameworks and participate in reviews, architecture discussions, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Java 21

Spring Boot

RESTful APIs

microservices

TDD

BDD

Cucumber

CI/CD

Git/Jenkins

GitLab

Tools

IBM WebSphere

Job description

Everforth Apex Systems is seeking a Software Engineer to design and optimize high-performance backend services and data pipelines for financial clients. You will work with Java 21, Spring Boot, and microservices across AWS EMR/Spark, aiming for secure, scalable, and compliant software.

This role emphasizes TDD/BDD testing, code reviews, and collaboration with cross-functional teams, with remote-friendly hours (EST/CST) and opportunities to advance in enterprise-scale environments.