Backend Developer

This applies to direct care staff (Examples: RN, LPN, Nurse Aides, Therapists) referred to Kentucky nursing facilities, assisted living communities, or long-term care facilities, in accordance with KRS 216.793. You will play a key role in designing, developing, and maintaining scalable, high-performance applications, while mentoring junior developers and driving technical best practices across the team.

Our client, a (Retail/Fashion) company, is looking to hire a Senior Java Developer (Backend)  in (Pleasanton, CA 94588, Fully Onsite)

Pay Rate Range: $78.57 an hour to $92.85 an hour, depending on experience

About the Role:
We are looking for a Senior Java Developer with deep expertise in Java, Spring Boot, and database technologies to join our engineering team. You will play a key role in designing, developing, and maintaining scalable, high-performance applications, while mentoring junior developers and driving technical best practices across the team.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable, and high-performance backend applications using Java and Spring Boot
• Architect microservices-based solutions and contribute to system design discussions
• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code following industry best practices
• Design and optimize database schemas, queries, and stored procedures for performance and scalability
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product managers, QA, DevOps, and frontend developers
• Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve complex production issues
• Mentor junior and mid-level developers, fostering technical growth within the team
• Participate in architectural decisions and contribute to technical roadmaps
• Ensure application security, scalability, and reliability standards are met
• Stay current with emerging technologies and recommend improvements to existing systems
• Contribute to CI/CD pipeline improvements and DevOps practices

Requirements:

• 10+ years of professional experience in Java development
• Strong hands-on experience with Spring Boot, Spring Framework (Spring MVC, Spring Data, Spring Security)
• Proven experience designing and building microservices architecture
• Strong expertise in relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle) — schema design, query optimization, indexing
• Experience with NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, Redis, Cassandra) is a plus
• Solid understanding of RESTful API design and development
• Experience with ORM frameworks (Hibernate/JPA)
• Proficiency in build tools (Maven/Gradle) and version control (Git)
• Experience with unit testing frameworks (JUnit, Mockito) and TDD practices
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience with message queuing systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar) is a plus
• Understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Strong knowledge of design patterns, SOLID principles, and clean code practices
• Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, or similar)
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience)

Preferred Qualifications:
 

• Experience with event-driven architecture
• Exposure to Agile/Scrum methodologies
• Prior experience in a technical leadership or mentorship role
• Knowledge of performance tuning and application monitoring tools (e.g., New Relic, Datadog, Splunk)
• Experience working in a fast-paced, cross-functional product environment

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 For workers in the United States, PrideGlobal and it's affiliates offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors.

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PrideGlobal and it's affiliates are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Fair Chance Employment
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Accommodations
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us.

Only applicable for San Francisco Candidates: Under the San Francisco Lactation in the Workplace Ordinance, we will provide written notice of lactation accommodation rights, and this notice will automatically be given upon hiring, any inquiry of parental leave or lactation accommodation.

Only applicable for Kentucky positions: For this type of employment, state law requires a criminal record check as a condition of employment. This applies to direct care staff (Examples: RN, LPN, Nurse Aides, Therapists) referred to Kentucky nursing facilities, assisted living communities, or long-term care facilities, in accordance with KRS 216.793.