[VKS] Senior Backend Integration Developer (Java)

Software Mind; United States; Remote; USD 37,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Software Mind in Bucharest seeks a senior backend integration developer, focused on Java-based backend services and integration layers. You will design, implement, and maintain solutions that connect diverse systems and services, delivering reliable, production-ready code.

The role requires hands-on API/middleware experience, strong Java expertise, and a solid grasp of software engineering practices. Collaboration with the team and independent delivery are essential in this services-oriented

Qualifications

• Senior-level professional experience in backend software development.
• Strong proficiency with the Java programming language and its ecosystem.
• Hands-on experience designing or supporting system integrations, APIs, or middleware.
• Solid understanding of software engineering practices relevant to backend systems.
• Ability to work independently and contribute to team-based delivery.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain backend services and components using Java
• Develop integration solutions that connect disparate systems, applications, or services
• Contribute to the technical design and architecture of integration layers
• Collaborate with other software development team members to deliver reliable, production-quality code
• Participate in code reviews, troubleshooting, and ongoing improvement of backend integration codebases

Skills

Senior backend

Java

APIs/middleware

Software engineering practices

Independent contributor

Job description

Role overview

This is a senior-level position focused on backend integration development using Java, situated within a software development department. The role is based in Bucharest, Romania, and operates within the broader information technology and services sector, indicating work on integration systems that connect business applications and services.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain backend services and components using Java
• Develop integration solutions that connect disparate systems, applications, or services
• Contribute to the technical design and architecture of integration layers
• Collaborate with other software development team members to deliver reliable, production-quality code
• Participate in code reviews, troubleshooting, and ongoing improvement of backend integration codebases

Requirements

• Senior-level professional experience in backend software development
• Strong proficiency with the Java programming language and its ecosystem
• Hands‑on experience designing or supporting system integrations, APIs, or middleware
• Solid understanding of software engineering practices relevant to backend systems
• Ability to work independently and contribute to team-based delivery

Nice to have

• Experience with enterprise integration patterns, messaging systems, or service-oriented architectures
• Familiarity with modern build, testing, and deployment tooling for Java applications
• Comfort working in a consultancy or services-oriented environment

Note: Specific compensation, benefits, and detailed project context were not provided in the source material, so they are intentionally omitted from this brief.