Sr. Java/GCP Developer

Huntington National Bank; Columbus (OH); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Huntington National Bank seeks a Senior Java Developer with Spring Boot, GCP, Kafka, and cloud-architecture expertise to design and support scalable cloud-native applications. The role focuses on building microservices, event-driven solutions, and secure REST APIs in a collaborative, agile environment.

The ideal candidate will bring 5+ years of Java experience, strong DevOps practices, and familiarity with Bigtable and distributed systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, business or related field/experience.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in Java application development.
• Strong experience with Java 8/11/17/21 and Spring Boot for microservices and REST APIs.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain cloud-native applications using Java, Spring Boot, GCP, and Kafka.
• Build and support scalable REST APIs.
• Develop event-driven solutions using Kafka and cloud-native patterns.
• Design data models and optimize performance with Bigtable and related cloud databases.
• Understand and implement CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Collaborate with architecture, infra, security, and product teams to deliver enterprise-grade solutions.
• Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and mentoring activities.
• Maintain awareness of technical industry trends as they apply to Huntington.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

GCP

Kafka

Cloud Architecture

REST APIs

DevOps

Bigtable

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

Jenkins

Git

Maven

GitHub Actions

Swagger

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Business or other related field/experience

Tools

Git

Maven

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Swagger

Oracle

MySQL

Job description

Sr Java Developer with Spring boot framework experience, Cloud skills and AI skills Position.

Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Java Developer with expertise in Java, Spring Boot, GCP, Kafka, Cloud Architecture, Bigtable, REST APIs, and DevOps to design, develop, and support scalable cloud-native applications. The ideal candidate will have strong experience building microservices, event-driven solutions, and distributed systems in a cloud environment. Knowledge of Digital Assets and Tokenization platforms is a plus.

• Deliver well-designed, quality software in either an agile or waterfall environment
• Work on a team to ensure successful delivery of solutions that add value to Huntington's colleagues and customers as-well-as achieve business objectives.
• Understand business requirements.
• Communicate clearly with business and technology stakeholders to develop a proposed solution.
• Be the primary technical team owner of projects and project technical deliverables.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Develop, and maintain cloud-native applications using Java, Spring Boot, GCP, and Kafka.
• Build and support scalable REST APIs.
• Develop event-driven solutions leveraging Kafka and cloud-native messaging patterns.
• Design data models and optimize performance using Bigtable and related cloud databases.
• Understand and work with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps best practices.
• Collaborate with architecture, infrastructure, security, and product teams to deliver enterprise-grade solutions.
• Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and technical mentoring activities.
• Maintains and demonstrates knowledge of technical industry trends, particularly as they apply to Huntington.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Business or other related field/experience
• 5+ years of hands‑on experience in Java application development.

Top Technical Skills

• Strong proficiency in Java 8/11/17/21 and Spring Boot Framework.
• Strong hands‑on experience with Java and Spring Boot Framework for building scalable microservices, REST API’s and distributed applications.
• Strong understanding of RESTful API design, development, security, and integration.
• Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services and cloud-native application development.
• Hands‑on experience with Apache Kafka for event-driven and asynchronous processing.
• Experience working with Google Cloud Bigtable or similar NoSQL databases.
• Solid understanding of Cloud Architecture principles, including scalability, resiliency, high availability, and fault tolerance.
• Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Proficiency with Git, Maven, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar development tools.
• Experience with unit testing, integration testing, and automated quality practices.
• Strong troubleshooting, debugging, and performance tuning skills.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum development environments.
• Hands‑on experience with DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), automated testing, deployment automation, and monitoring.
• Proficiency with version control systems such as Git and Agile software development methodologies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem‑solving skills.
• Knowledge of cloud security, authentication, authorization, and API gateway technologies.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with observability tools, including logging, monitoring, and distributed tracing solutions.
• Highly motivated with strong organizational, analytical, decision making, and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment, handle multiple priorities and effectively prioritize them.
• Experience with data structures and algorithms for time and memory complexity reduction
• Have experience with JWT mechanism for authentication, authorization, and data exchange.
• Experience with Apache Maven Build tool to automate the build process for the entire application
• Experience with GCP infrastructure
• Hands‑on experience with GCP Products like Cloud Run , Terraform , Big Data , Big Query
• Experience in working on initiatives that involve business segments.
• Expert understanding of agile concepts and an agile mindset. Working knowledge of Scrum and Kanban delivery frameworks.
• High level of professionalism and confidence with the ability to build credibility with leadership, team members, and business partners and establish effective working relationships.
• Ability to problem‑solve to produce quality deliverables on time and on budget.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a proven ability to interact effectively across all organizational levels and explain technical concepts clearly and concisely to multiple layers of peers and leadership.
• Experience with Fraud Technology
• hands‑on software development experience in Java with knowledge of Object Oriented Design.
• In‑depth understanding of the entire web development process (design, development and deployment)
• Experience with J2EE, Spring Boot, Web Services, REST API development and consumption
• Agile development, build processes, testing, and operations.
• Knowledge of SQL and experience working with a RDBMS like Oracle or MySQL
• Troubleshoot and debug applications
• Experience with development of RESTful web services using JAX‑RS and used Swagger for REST API documentation.
• Build and maintain code repositories and code migrations using CI/CD strategies (GIT, SVN, CSV, Jenkins).
• Experience with creating and maintaining architecture for Restful API using Spring Boot.
• Hands on experience with writing SQL queries, stored procedures and triggers in databases via Oracle and DB2.
• Have used Swagger and API testing tools

Nice-to-Have / Added Advantage

• Knowledge of Digital Assets, tokenization, digital wallets, blockchain-based ecosystems, or digital payment platforms.
• Experience integrating with financial services platforms, payment networks, or digital asset custody solutions.
• Understanding of digital asset lifecycle management, tokenized deposits, and emerging digital banking technologies

AI and Emerging Technologies

• Proactive in identifying opportunities to leverage approved AI-assisted development tools and emerging technologies to improve solution design, code quality, testing, documentation, and delivery efficiency, while ensuring data security, regulatory compliance, and engineering accountability.

Exempt Status

(Yes = not eligible for overtime pay) (No = eligible for overtime pay)

Yes

Workplace Type

Office

Our Approach to Office Workplace Type

Certain positions outside our branch network may be eligible for a flexible work arrangement. We’re combining the best of both worlds: in‑office and work from home. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. Remote roles will also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for moments that matter. Specific work arrangements will be provided by the hiring team.

Huntington is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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