Senior Backend Engineer - Java Microservices Lead (AWS)

CHAMP; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Bonus Potential

Unlimited PTO

Matching 401K with immediate vesting

Subsidized Lunches at our Cleveland HQ

Newly Renovated Office Space

Job summary

CHAMP in Cleveland is hiring a Senior Backend Engineer to join a distributed team. You will design and implement backend services and APIs, integrate with state DMV platforms, and employ RabbitMQ for inter-service communication.

You will contribute to architecture decisions, documentation, and ensure secure handling of government and financial data. The role requires 5+ years of Java backend experience with Spring Boot, Maven, and cloud familiarity (AWS).

Qualifications

• 5+ years designing, testing, and implementing Java applications and microservices.
• Strong experience with Spring Boot and Spring Framework ecosystem.
• Experience with Apache Camel for integration and routing patterns.
• Proficiency in RESTful API design and development.
• Experience with message queues and event-driven architectures (RabbitMQ).
• Knowledge of relational databases and SQL.
• Experience with multi-module Maven projects and dependency management.
• Experience mentoring/coaching other software engineers.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with cross-functional teams.
• Understanding of cloud platforms, preferably AWS.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement backend services and APIs while ensuring scalability and maintainability.
• Develop RESTful APIs and integrate with external systems including state DMV platforms.
• Implement message-driven architectures using RabbitMQ for inter-service communication.
• Design and develop Core modules, State plugins, and SDK components per CHAMP reference architecture.
• Create and maintain system documentation.
• Work with database design, optimization, and data modeling.
• Implement security best practices for sensitive government and financial data.
• Contribute to code reviews and establish coding standards.
• Mentor and coach junior developers on best practices.
• Lead technical design discussions and architecture decisions.
• Maintain code standards and development processes.
• Lead a team of engineers on feature projects.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Apache Camel

RESTful APIs

RabbitMQ

Relational Databases

Maven

Mentoring

Communication

AWS

Docker

Terraform

Tools

Docker

AWS

Terraform

GitHub Actions

Maven

Job description

CHAMP in Cleveland is hiring a Senior Backend Engineer to join a distributed team. You will design and implement backend services and APIs, integrate with state DMV platforms, and employ RabbitMQ for inter-service communication.

You will contribute to architecture decisions, documentation, and ensure secure handling of government and financial data. The role requires 5+ years of Java backend experience with Spring Boot, Maven, and cloud familiarity (AWS).