Senior Full-Stack Java Dev: Microservices, Kafka & Cloud

Synechron; Alpharetta (GA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Global offices

Paid leave

Medical insurance

Training & development

Hybrid work

Job summary

Synechron is seeking a highly skilled Full Stack Java Developer to design, develop, and maintain scalable enterprise applications using Java, Node.js, and Kafka. The role emphasizes microservices, event-driven architectures, and responsive front-end work in an agile setting.

Strong expertise in Java, Node.js, Kafka, Spring Boot, and cloud technologies is required, with experience across full-stack development, REST APIs, and modern front-end frameworks.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of software engineering experience in full-stack Java development.
• Strong hands-on experience with Java 8/11/17, Spring Boot, Microservices, REST APIs, Hibernate, Spring Security, and JPA.
• Hands-on experience with Node.js and server-side application development.
• Strong experience with Apache Kafka including producers, consumers, topics, partitions, consumer groups, and event streaming.
• Experience building scalable and resilient enterprise applications using distributed systems architecture.
• Experience implementing and supporting event-driven architectures and real-time data processing solutions.
• Experience with relational databases (Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MySQL).
• Experience with NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Cassandra, DynamoDB).
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift.
• Knowledge of CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Maven, SonarQube).
• Experience with Git/GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket.
• Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum and SDLC.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, debugging, and communication skills.
• Banking and Financial Services domain experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable full-stack applications using Java, Spring Boot, Node.js, and modern front-end technologies.
• Develop and maintain microservices-based applications supporting high-volume enterprise transactions.
• Build and enhance event-driven solutions utilizing Apache Kafka for real-time messaging and data integration.
• Create and maintain Kafka producers, consumers, and stream processing applications to support business workflows.
• Design and develop RESTful APIs with scalability, security, and performance.
• Develop responsive user interfaces using React.js or Angular.
• Collaborate with Architects, Product Owners, QA, and Business Analysts to deliver high-quality software.
• Participate actively in Agile ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Backlog Grooming, Sprint Reviews, Retrospectives, Daily Standups).
• Translate business requirements into technical solutions and implementation plans.
• Write clean, maintainable, reusable code following best practices.
• Perform code reviews and provide technical mentorship to junior/mid-level developers.
• Integrate applications with databases, cloud services, external APIs, and enterprise platforms.
• Support SIT, UAT, production deployments, and modernization initiatives.
• Troubleshoot and resolve performance, integration, and production issues.
• Optimize Kafka messaging infrastructure and application performance.
• Contribute to architecture discussions and platform modernization efforts.
• Ensure security, compliance, and operational excellence in designs.

Skills

Java

Node.js

Apache Kafka

Spring Boot

Microservices

REST APIs

React.js

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenShift

CI/CD

Git

Tools

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

Maven

SonarQube

Job description

Synechron is seeking a highly skilled Full Stack Java Developer to design, develop, and maintain scalable enterprise applications using Java, Node.js, and Kafka. The role emphasizes microservices, event-driven architectures, and responsive front-end work in an agile setting.

Strong expertise in Java, Node.js, Kafka, Spring Boot, and cloud technologies is required, with experience across full-stack development, REST APIs, and modern front-end frameworks.