Back End Web Developer

HK Tech•Salt Lake City, UT

About The Position

The organization is seeking a Senior Java Web/Database Developer to join a Core Web Team responsible for developing, supporting, modernizing, and maintaining internal and public-facing web applications. The team is currently modernizing several applications, including: Migrating from AngularJS to Angular 21 Transitioning from Oracle to RDS/PostgreSQL Moving to containerized Spring Boot applications deployed on AWS ECS The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with these technologies and thrive in an Agile/DevOps environment.

Requirements

Experience with modern web development technologies, including:
Java Web APIs using Spring (Spring MVC, Spring Boot, Spring Security with OAuth2, JPA)
Angular-based user interfaces
Relational database design (Oracle and PostgreSQL)
Responsive design using Bootstrap 4+
Experience with API documentation tools such as Swagger / OpenAPI
Strong experience with Test-Driven Development (TDD) and integration testing
Experience designing and implementing relational databases (Oracle 12+ or PostgreSQL)
Experience with database versioning tools such as Liquibase or Flyway
Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments (Jira, Confluence, sprint planning, retrospectives)
Experience working on development teams supporting both new and existing applications
Experience with GitHub and GitFlow pull request workflows
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Minimum of 5 years of IT experience
Experience with AWS services for web applications, including:
ECR
ECS
S3
ALB
CloudWatch

Nice To Haves

Experience with AI-assisted development tools (Copilot, Gemini, Claude)
Experience leading development teams
Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions
Experience implementing Infrastructure as Code using Terraform
Experience with event-driven architectures using AWS SNS and SQS

Responsibilities

Participate in regular team discussions, contributing to decision-making and project progress
Support database migration from Oracle to PostgreSQL using custom and off-the-shelf tools (e.g., AWS DMS)
Develop and maintain containerized Spring Boot applications and RESTful APIs deployed on AWS ECS
Monitor and interpret AWS CloudWatch logs
Support CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and AWS deployment tools

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