Salary: $156,000 - 166,400 per year
Requirements
- At least 8 years of software engineering experience delivering scalable backend services.
- Hands-on experience with Java 11+, Spring Boot, Spring Batch, and RESTful API development.
- Experience designing microservices and event-driven architectures; using Kafka and SQS for messaging, Redis for caching, and SQL/NoSQL data modeling.
- Experience provisioning and developing on AWS, including services such as SQS, Lambda, DynamoDB, RDS, S3, Kinesis, and EKS.
- Ability to design and document secure, performant, scalable RESTful APIs.
- Experience with Docker and Kubernetes containerization.
- Experience building CI/CD pipelines from scratch.
- Relational and NoSQL database experience, including SQL, table creation, and version control tools such as Liquibase.
- Experience with testing frameworks such as JUnit, Mockito, and Spring Test.
- Familiarity with Agile methodologies, including Kanban and Scrum.
- CloudFormation and Terraform experience is a plus.
- Willingness and ability to work on a W-2 basis, as required by the client.
Responsibilities
- Define and promote engineering best practices, design patterns, and architectural principles.
- Set technical direction and influence product roadmaps through strategic thinking and innovation.
- Assess existing solutions and recommend scalable, maintainable alternatives.
- Lead the design of complex distributed systems focused on reliability, performance, and security.
- Ensure architecture and technical leadership align with organizational goals and standards.
- Promote automation, CI/CD pipelines, and DevSecOps practices to support efficient delivery.
- Collaborate with global teams and take part in key technical discussions.
- Contribute throughout the software lifecycle, from concept through deployment, as part of an Agile team.
Technologies
- API
- AWS
- Lambda
- Backend
- CI/CD
- Cloud
- DevSecOps
- Docker
- Support
- JUnit
- Java
- Kafka
- Kanban
- Kubernetes
- Liquibase
- NoSQL
- Redis
- SQL
- Security
- Spring
- Spring Boot
- Terraform
- microservices
- DevOps
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We are seeking a Senior AWS Cloud Developer to build scalable backend services for digital financial experiences. Our team modernizes mainframe capabilities and delivers reusable Java applications for customer-focused platforms. The role is based on-site in Westlake, Texas, and involves working across business and technology domains. The W-2 hourly rate is $75–$80. For our W-2 consultants, we offer medical, dental, and vision benefits, a 401(k) with company matching, and life insurance.
last updated 41 week of 2026