Senior Java Backend Engineer - APIs & Microservices

Techstra Solutions; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Techstra Solutions in Pittsburgh, PA is seeking a senior software engineer to lead the design of cross‑functional, multi‑platform web applications. You will define architectures, components, and APIs, and mentor engineers across teams.

Collaborate with product managers, QA, DevOps, and data teams to deliver scalable, secure backend services and robust integrations, while upholding code quality, testing, and best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/Engineering or related field.
• Strong Java development experience (Java 17/21).
• Experience with Spring Boot, Spring, and databases (RDBMS/NoSQL).
• Experience with Microservices and event streaming (Kafka).
• Proficiency with Angular and modern IDEs.
• Excellent communication skills (technical and business).

Responsibilities

• Design backend services, APIs, and integrations with scalable, secure architecture.
• Write clean, testable backend code and ensure data consistency.
• Collaborate with product, QA, DevOps, and other engineers; participate in sprint planning.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote engineering best practices.
• Ensure code quality, testing, and documentation.

Skills

Java

Spring

Spring Boot

DB (RDBMS or No SQL)

Flowable/Camunda

Microservices

Kafka

IDE

Angular

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Flowable

Job description

Techstra Solutions in Pittsburgh, PA is seeking a senior software engineer to lead the design of cross‑functional, multi‑platform web applications. You will define architectures, components, and APIs, and mentor engineers across teams.

Collaborate with product managers, QA, DevOps, and data teams to deliver scalable, secure backend services and robust integrations, while upholding code quality, testing, and best practices.