Software Engineer III (Java Backend)

TL;DR

Software Engineer III (Java Backend): Design, build, and operate Java Spring Boot microservices and RESTful APIs on AWS with an accent on event-driven architecture, data storage optimization, and AI-assisted development workflows. Focus on leading technical execution, mentoring, and ensuring operational excellence in a financial services environment.

Location: Remote within the United States, must be based in the U.S. (Tulsa, OK preferred)

Company

hirify.global is a stable and financially strong financial services corporation operating multiple banking divisions and investment management services.

What you will do

• Architect and implement Spring Boot microservices and RESTful APIs with best practices for scalability and maintainability.
• Develop event-driven systems using Kafka, SNS/SQS/Kinesis with patterns like publish/subscribe, idempotency, and error handling.
• Model and optimize data schemas for SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Redis.
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools to accelerate coding, refactoring, and testing.
• Own testing strategy including unit, integration, and contract tests, and enforce CI/CD quality gates.
• Participate in observability and SRE practices including instrumentation and on-call rotation.

Requirements

• Must be located in the United States.
• 5–8+ years software engineering experience with 3–5+ years in Java Spring Boot microservices and RESTful APIs.
• Production experience on AWS, event-driven architectures, and container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Proficiency with SQL Server or PostgreSQL databases.
• Strong test discipline and CI/CD pipeline experience.
• Experience with observability tools and incident response.

Nice to have

• Experience with Spring Security, OKTA, API Gateways (Kong, Apigee).
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools and DevSecOps practices.
• Experience with MongoDB, Redis, Java Servlet containers, Infrastructure-as-Code, and serverless technologies.
• PCI & SOX compliance awareness.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote flexibility to work from anywhere in the U.S.
• Inclusive, collaborative, and innovation-driven culture.
• Leadership development and career advancement opportunities.
• Focus on engineering excellence and customer-centric technology.