Senior Java Backend Engineer - Hybrid, 12-Month Contract

BCforward; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 76,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

BCforward in Charlotte, NC is seeking a Senior Java Enterprise / Backend Software Engineer for a 12-month contract (potential to convert). You will design and implement high-volume, distributed backend services using Java/J2EE, Spring, REST/SOAP, and modern front-end touchpoints.

This role requires strong testing, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and delivering robust, scalable software in a hybrid onsite environment with at least 3 days per week onsite.

Qualifications

• Experience building high-volume applications using Java/J2EE and Spring MVC.
• Proficiency with Spring Boot, Spring Security, Spring Integration, Spring MVC, and Spring Data JPA.
• Strong understanding of RESTful services and SOAP web services with XML and JSON.
• Front-end familiarity with Handlebars, Vue, and ReactJS.
• Unit testing with JUnit and contribution to automated test suites.

Responsibilities

• Develop software that meets functional, non-functional, and compliance requirements.
• Design, code, and unit test solutions with robust interfaces for integration.
• Apply development and testing practices for web applications.
• Contribute to story refinement and requirement definition.
• Estimate work across the delivery lifecycle and guide the team on approach and effort.
• Perform spikes and proofs of concept to mitigate risk and validate ideas.
• Build REST and SOAP services across data, application, and business layers.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical complexities during story implementation.
• Contribute to integration, regression, and performance test suites; analyze reports.

Skills

Java/J2EE

Spring MVC

Spring Boot

Spring Security

RESTful services

SOAP web services

Handlebars

Vue

ReactJS

XML/JSON binding

JUnit

Git

Maven

Artifactory

Eclipse

Bitbucket

JVM internals

WebSphere MQ

ActiveMQ

Groovy

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Git

Maven

Artifactory

Eclipse

Bitbucket

JAXB/Jackson/Gson

Splunk

Dynatrace

WebSphere MQ

ActiveMQ

GitHub Copilot

Job description

BCforward in Charlotte, NC is seeking a Senior Java Enterprise / Backend Software Engineer for a 12-month contract (potential to convert). You will design and implement high-volume, distributed backend services using Java/J2EE, Spring, REST/SOAP, and modern front-end touchpoints.

This role requires strong testing, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and delivering robust, scalable software in a hybrid onsite environment with at least 3 days per week onsite.