Backend Developer - Senior

Viderity•Dc, WA

About The Position

Java Developer with extensive experience developing cloud-native, microservices- based applications using Java/Spring Boot, REST/JSON APIs, and AWS. Leads the design, development, and implementation of scalable backend services to support business requirements. Follows Agile methodologies and drives engineering excellence through architectural ownership, mentoring, and continuous improvement of development practices. Champions AI-assisted development to accelerate delivery and improve code quality.

Requirements

Strong Java backend experience with Spring, Spring Boot, JPA/Hibernate, and microservices/event-driven architecture
Experience with AWS services and message broker technologies
Experience leading API design and documentation standards
Proficiency in SQL with working knowledge of relational database concepts including DDL, DML, and reading/understanding stored procedures
Experience working in a GitHub-based CI/CD environment with hands-on experience in containerized application packaging and deployment using Docker and Kubernetes
Strong problem-solving skills

Nice To Haves

Experience with API, security, and performance testing tools such as Postman, OWASP ZAP, and JMeter
Experience with observability tooling — structured logging, monitoring, and alerting using CloudWatch, AppDynamics, and/or Splunk
Experience with PostgreSQL and/or cloud-managed databases (RDS, Aurora)
Experience with Agile/SAFe methodologies and tools such as JIRA and Confluence
Excellent communication and teamwork skills
Experience with modern JavaScript frameworks (React, Angular, Ember) is a plus for full-stack collaboration.

Responsibilities

Leads the design, development, and implementation of scalable backend services to support business requirements.
Follows Agile methodologies.
Drives engineering excellence through architectural ownership, mentoring, and continuous improvement of development practices.
Champions AI-assisted development to accelerate delivery and improve code quality.
Owns security design reviews with strong knowledge of OWASP principles and authentication/authorization patterns.
Defines and drives testing strategy across unit, integration, and automated testing.
Drives architectural improvements.
Leads production incident response.
Owns technical specifications and design documentation.
Ability to ability AI-assisted development tools across the team; drives adoption where it improves outcomes, mentors others, and stays current on emerging technologies and their application to existing systems.