Senior Java Engineer – Secure APIs, Cloud-Native

Columbia Technology Partners; Corridor North (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Columbia Technology Partners is seeking a Senior Java Software Engineer to help modernize and productize a mission-focused software suite. You will transform solutions into scalable, customer-agnostic platforms by removing environment-specific dependencies and enhancing authorization workflows.

The ideal candidate has deep Java experience, strong software engineering practices, and the ability to design secure, distributed applications.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong Java and JavaScript development skills with modern engineering practices.
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain enterprise software applications using modern Java-based technologies.
• Support the productization of existing applications by creating reusable, scalable, and configurable solutions across environments.
• Develop and integrate secure services, APIs, and components supporting authorization and key management functionality.
• Collaborate with architects, developers, and stakeholders to design technical solutions meeting evolving requirements.
• Apply software engineering best practices throughout the lifecycle including requirements, design reviews, testing, and deployment.
• Participate in Agile development activities: sprint planning, backlog refinement, status reporting, and team collaboration.
• Troubleshoot, analyze, and resolve complex application, integration, and performance issues.
• Contribute to system design documentation, technical standards, testing strategies, and implementation plans.
• Support cloud, hybrid, and on-prem deployments ensuring scalability and maintainability.

Skills

Java

JavaScript

Agile methodologies

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Spring Framework

Job description

Columbia Technology Partners is seeking a Senior Java Software Engineer to help modernize and productize a mission-focused software suite. You will transform solutions into scalable, customer-agnostic platforms by removing environment-specific dependencies and enhancing authorization workflows.

The ideal candidate has deep Java experience, strong software engineering practices, and the ability to design secure, distributed applications.