Senior Backend Engineer - Java Spring Boot Microservices

KellyMitchell Group; Fort Worth (TX); Hybrid; USD 54,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance

Employee-Owned ESOP

401K offered

Job summary

KellyMitchell Group is recruiting a Senior Software Engineer for a major U.S. airline. This 6-month contract offers hybrid work in Fort Worth, TX with onsite Tue–Thu and remote Mon–Fri.

You will build and support Java/Spring Boot microservices in the cloud, design REST APIs, troubleshoot issues, and mentor junior engineers. We require 7+ years of hands-on Java development, current coding activity, and cloud experience on AWS or Azure. Monolithic-era work or non‑coding roles are not a fit.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of hands-on software development experience.
• Strong Java development experience, currently coding in Java.
• Hands-on experience building microservices with Spring Boot.
• Experience designing and building REST APIs used by other teams or applications.
• Hands-on experience deploying and supporting services on AWS or Azure.
• Able to work onsite Tuesdays through Thursdays in Fort Worth, TX.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and enhance Java/Spring Boot microservices.
• Design, develop, and maintain REST APIs used by other teams and applications.
• Deploy and support services in AWS or Azure cloud environments.
• Write, test, and document code according to team standards.
• Troubleshoot production issues and lead root cause analysis.
• Identify and address performance, scaling, and reliability issues.
• Conduct code reviews and coach junior engineers.
• Partner with security teams to build secure services.
• Work in Agile sprints to deliver features with the squad.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Microservices

REST APIs

AWS/Azure

Debugging

Fort Worth onsite

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

CI/CD

Job description

KellyMitchell Group is recruiting a Senior Software Engineer for a major U.S. airline. This 6-month contract offers hybrid work in Fort Worth, TX with onsite Tue–Thu and remote Mon–Fri.

You will build and support Java/Spring Boot microservices in the cloud, design REST APIs, troubleshoot issues, and mentor junior engineers. We require 7+ years of hands-on Java development, current coding activity, and cloud experience on AWS or Azure. Monolithic-era work or non‑coding roles are not a fit.