Senior Java Backend Engineer - Cloud & Federal Enclave

Smarsh; Pleasanton (CA); On-site; USD 126,700 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Smarsh is seeking a highly skilled Java Developer to join our R&D Server team in Pleasanton, California. In this role, you will design and develop product capabilities across secure federal enclave and AWS environments. The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of hands-on Java development experience, with strong object-oriented programming skills and a solid understanding of software engineering principles. Smarsh offers a competitive salary range of $126,700 - $150,000 annually and fosters a collaborative work culture.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of professional Java development experience.
• Strong object-oriented programming skills and deep understanding of Java internals.
• Solid experience in software engineering principles, including architecture and best practices.
• Hands-on experience with multi-threaded programming.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain Java-based backend services across secure and AWS environments.
• Contribute to architecture design, code quality, and performance optimization.
• Collaborate within an Agile Scrum team and provide mentorship.
• Participate in production troubleshooting and improvements.
• Work with DevOps, QA, and Product teams to ensure operational reliability.

Skills

Java development experience

Object-oriented programming skills

Software engineering principles

Multi-threaded programming

Tools

Redis

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Spring

Kafka

Job description

Smarsh is seeking a highly skilled Java Developer to join our R&D Server team in Pleasanton, California. In this role, you will design and develop product capabilities across secure federal enclave and AWS environments. The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of hands-on Java development experience, with strong object-oriented programming skills and a solid understanding of software engineering principles. Smarsh offers a competitive salary range of $126,700 - $150,000 annually and fosters a collaborative work culture.