Senior Java Developer: 25-07141

Akraya, Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 89,544 - 96,432; Full time

Job summary

An innovative IT staffing firm in San Jose is looking for a Senior Java Developer to enhance and build scalable RESTful APIs using Java and Spring Boot. Responsibilities include designing APIs, leading observability projects, and optimizing performance for SLA-critical APIs. The ideal candidate will possess strong expertise in Java and Spring Boot, experience with microservices architectures, and knowledge of monitoring tools. This position offers a competitive hourly pay range of $65 to $70 and the opportunity to work with leading technology teams.

Qualifications

• Strong expertise in Java and Spring Boot.
• Proficient in designing and implementing microservices-based architectures.
• Solid understanding of observability and monitoring tools.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable RESTful APIs using Java and Spring Boot.
• Lead observability, monitoring, and reliability projects.
• Optimize performance and resiliency of critical APIs.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Microservices

Observability

Education

Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science

Tools

Grafana

Prometheus

Splunk

Job description

Primary Skills: Java-Advanced, Spring Boot-Advanced, RESTful-APIs-Expert, Microservices-Expert, Observability-Intermediate

Contract Type: W2

Duration: 6+ Months

Location: San Jose, CA

Pay Range: $65 - $70 per hour (W2)

Job Summary

Join our innovative team as a Senior Java Developer to enhance and build scalable RESTful APIs with Java, Spring Boot, and microservices. This role involves improving observability, monitoring, and reliability, as well as ensuring the performance and resiliency of SLA-critical APIs. Collaborate with the Payments and larger Commerce team to contribute to shared frameworks, libraries, and engineering standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable RESTful APIs using Java and Spring Boot within a microservices architecture.
• Initiate and lead observability, monitoring, and reliability projects for our services.
• Optimize the performance and resiliency of critical APIs to meet SLAs.
• Collaborate with other engineering teams to contribute to shared codebases and standards.
• Contribute to the improvement of system-wide observability and monitoring practices.

Must-Have Skills

• Strong expertise in Java and Spring Boot.
• Proficient in designing and implementing microservices-based architectures.
• Solid understanding of observability and monitoring tools (e.g., Grafana, Prometheus, Splunk).

Domain/Industry Experience Required

• Prior experience in payments or commerce platforms is highly desirable.
• Background in building and operating full-stack, production-grade web applications is essential.

Education

Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science or a related field.

About Akraya

Akraya is an award-winning IT staffing firm consistently recognized for our commitment to excellence and a thriving work environment. Most recently, we were recognized Inc’s Best Workplaces 2024 and Silicon Valley’s Best Places to Work by the San Francisco Business Journal (2024) and Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work (2023 & 2022)!

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