Senior Java Backend Engineer - Spring Boot & REST

Talentify; New Jersey; Remote; USD 99,000 - 119,000; Full time

Job summary

NTT DATA seeks a seasoned Java Developer to join our team in New Jersey, United States as a remote role. You will design, develop, and maintain Java backend applications, leveraging Spring Boot to build scalable services and RESTful APIs.

Strong skills in OOP, SQL, Hibernate/JPA, and Git are required, with collaboration across QA, DevOps, and UI teams. The role emphasizes secure coding, code reviews, and performance optimization within an Agile environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of demonstrated proficiency in Java development (Java 8 or above).
• 3+ years of experience with Spring Framework / Spring Boot.
• 5+ years of OOP concepts, data structures, and/or design patterns.
• 3+ years of experience in developing RESTful web services.
• 3+ years of hands‑on experience with SQL and/or relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, etc.).
• 2+ years of experience with ORM frameworks such as Hibernate / JPA.
• 2+ years of version control systems (Git) experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain Java‑based backend applications
• Work with frameworks such as Spring / Spring Boot to build scalable services
• Develop and integrate RESTful APIs
• Write clean, efficient, and well‑documented code following coding standards
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams including QA, DevOps, and UI developers
• Participate in code reviews, debugging, and performance optimization
• Work with relational databases to design and optimize queries
• Support application deployment and troubleshooting in lower environments
• Adhere to secure coding practices and quality standards

Skills

Java

Spring

REST APIs

SQL

ORM (Hibernate/JPA)

Git

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Maven

Gradle

IntelliJ IDEA

Eclipse

CI/CD basics

Tomcat

Cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Docker

Job description

NTT DATA seeks a seasoned Java Developer to join our team in New Jersey, United States as a remote role. You will design, develop, and maintain Java backend applications, leveraging Spring Boot to build scalable services and RESTful APIs.

Strong skills in OOP, SQL, Hibernate/JPA, and Git are required, with collaboration across QA, DevOps, and UI teams. The role emphasizes secure coding, code reviews, and performance optimization within an Agile environment.