Senior Core Java Engineer – Payments & Distributed Systems (Onsite)

BC Forward; Westerville (OH); On-site; USD 83,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

BCforward is seeking a Software Engineer, Core Java (Advanced) in Westerville, OH for a 6-month contract. You will design and deliver scalable payment services using Java, distributed systems, Kubernetes, Kafka, and SQL, ensuring reliability in regulated environments.

Ideal candidates bring advanced Core Java skills, cloud experience, and ownership of features from design to deployment, including automation/AI-assisted development tools. Onsite, 9-5 schedule.

Qualifications

• Advanced proficiency in Core Java and distributed systems.
• Hands-on Kubernetes and cloud platforms experience.
• Strong Kafka and event-driven architecture knowledge.
• SQL and data modeling for high-volume systems.
• Experience with automation and AI-assisted development.
• Degree preferred or 7-8 years of equivalent professional experience.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve target-state architecture for debit and payments services.
• Lead domain-level technical ownership across multiple services for high availability.
• Drive modernization initiatives with risk management and rollback plans.
• Establish API governance, schema/versioning, and engineering standards.
• Improve reliability with SLI/SLOs, runbooks, and capacity planning.
• Build observability with tracing and metrics for async/sync workflows.
• Partner with security/compliance to ensure audit-ready controls.
• Standardize event streaming and messaging, including idempotency and DLQ handling.
• Mentor senior engineers to strengthen engineering practices.
• Communicate technical strategy and delivery plans to stakeholders.
• Contribute to cross-functional collaboration and roadmap discussions.
• Support and improve on-call processes and incident response.

Skills

Core Java

Distributed systems

Kubernetes

Cloud platforms

Kafka

SQL

Automation/AI

Copilot

Education

Degree preferred or 7-8 years experience

Tools

Copilot or similar tools

Job description

BCforward is seeking a Software Engineer, Core Java (Advanced) in Westerville, OH for a 6-month contract. You will design and deliver scalable payment services using Java, distributed systems, Kubernetes, Kafka, and SQL, ensuring reliability in regulated environments.

Ideal candidates bring advanced Core Java skills, cloud experience, and ownership of features from design to deployment, including automation/AI-assisted development tools. Onsite, 9-5 schedule.