Senior Java Backend Engineer: Kafka & Cloud (Onsite Tampa)

MethodHub; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

MethodHub in Tampa, FL is seeking a Sr Java Backend Developer (L3) to design and deliver scalable data solutions on hybrid and cloud platforms. This role collaborates with business analysts, team leads, and developers to transform data into actionable insights for critical financial activities.

Responsibilities include supporting the development lifecycle in an Agile setting, ensuring quality and security standards, and addressing performance and risk concerns.

Qualifications

• 5+ years building high-speed data-centric backend systems.
• Strong Java 8+ years experience.
• Experience with Kafka and cloud migrations.
• Proficient in AWS services and IAM, VPCs, EC2, S3.
• Experience with testing: JUnit, Citrus.

Responsibilities

• Support the application development for business requirements in agreed architecture framework and Agile environment.
• Thoroughly analyzes requirements, develops, tests, and documents software quality to ensure proper implementation.
• Follows agreed upon SDLC procedures to ensure that all information system products and services meet: both explicit and implicit quality standards, end-user functional requirements, architectural standards, performance requirements, audit requirements, security rules are upheld, and external facing reporting is properly represented.
• Performs application and project risk analysis and recommends quality improvements.
• Assists Production Support by providing advice on system functionality and fixes as required Communicates in a clear and concise manner all time delays or defects in the software immediately to appropriate team members and management.
• Experience with resolving security vulnerabilities.
• Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Skills

Team collaboration

Agile development

Problem solving

Communication

Tools

Java

Kafka

AWS

Terraform

Ansible

Jenkins

Kubernetes

Helm

CI/CD pipelines

Splunk

Elasticsearch

Prometheus

AppDynamics

Git workflows

JUnit

Citrus

Job description

MethodHub in Tampa, FL is seeking a Sr Java Backend Developer (L3) to design and deliver scalable data solutions on hybrid and cloud platforms. This role collaborates with business analysts, team leads, and developers to transform data into actionable insights for critical financial activities.

Responsibilities include supporting the development lifecycle in an Agile setting, ensuring quality and security standards, and addressing performance and risk concerns.