Senior Java Backend Engineer - Spring & REST Expert

NTT DATA, Inc.; New Jersey; On-site; USD 99,000 - 119,000; Full time

Job summary

NTT DATA, Inc. in New Jersey is seeking a Java Developer to design, develop, and maintain backend applications using Java 8+ and Spring Boot. You will build RESTful services, optimize queries, and collaborate with QA, DevOps, and UI teams in an Agile environment.

The role requires strong Java and REST skills, experience with ORM (Hibernate/JPA), and familiarity with CI/CD, source control, and cloud basics. Remote work is available in this US-based position.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Java development (Java 8+)
• 3+ years with Spring Framework / Spring Boot
• 5+ years of OOP concepts / design patterns
• 3+ years developing RESTful web services
• 3+ years SQL and relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle)
• 2+ years Hibernate / JPA
• 2+ years Git experience

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain Java backend applications
• Build scalable services with Spring/Spring Boot
• Develop and integrate RESTful APIs
• Write clean, well-documented code following standards
• Collaborate with QA, DevOps, and UI teams
• Participate in code reviews, debugging, and performance optimization
• Work with relational databases and optimize queries
• Support deployment and troubleshooting in lower environments
• Adhere to secure coding practices and quality standards

Skills

Java

Spring / Spring Boot

RESTful APIs

OOP concepts

SQL / relational DBs

Hibernate / JPA

Git

CI/CD basics / Maven or Gradle

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Maven/Gradle

CI/CD pipelines

Tomcat

Docker (basic)

Cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Job description

NTT DATA, Inc. in New Jersey is seeking a Java Developer to design, develop, and maintain backend applications using Java 8+ and Spring Boot. You will build RESTful services, optimize queries, and collaborate with QA, DevOps, and UI teams in an Agile environment.

The role requires strong Java and REST skills, experience with ORM (Hibernate/JPA), and familiarity with CI/CD, source control, and cloud basics. Remote work is available in this US-based position.