Senior Backend Engineer, Platform Services (Java/Azure)

Apex Systems; Merrifield (VA); Hybrid; USD 96,432 - 119,851; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESPP

401K match

HSA Health Savings Account

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

Everforth Apex Systems is seeking a Senior Backend Developer for Platform Engineering in Merrifield, VA. This hybrid role focuses on backend services powering banking channels, with leadership in Java ecosystems, cloud-native architectures, and modern CI/CD practices.

You will mentor junior engineers and collaborate with product teams on architecture and feature delivery. The ideal candidate has extensive Java 17+ experience, Spring Boot, REST/microservices, Azure cloud, and a strong emphasis on

Qualifications

• Strong experience developing Java 17+ applications.
• Proficient with Spring Framework and Spring Boot.
• Experience designing RESTful APIs and microservices.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, enhance, and support backend services and APIs.
• Build scalable, secure, cloud-native applications on Azure.
• Contribute to architecture discussions and technical solutioning.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver features.
• Identify bottlenecks, troubleshoot issues, and optimize performance.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps and automation.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

REST APIs

Microservices

Azure

Azure DevOps

Cloud-native

Mentorship

Git

CI/CD

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AKS

Git

Azure DevOps

Job description

Everforth Apex Systems is seeking a Senior Backend Developer for Platform Engineering in Merrifield, VA. This hybrid role focuses on backend services powering banking channels, with leadership in Java ecosystems, cloud-native architectures, and modern CI/CD practices.

You will mentor junior engineers and collaborate with product teams on architecture and feature delivery. The ideal candidate has extensive Java 17+ experience, Spring Boot, REST/microservices, Azure cloud, and a strong emphasis on