Senior Software Engineer (Back End)

Veriday Inc.•Cincinnati, OH

6h•Hybrid

About The Position

Veriday Inc is seeking a Senior Software Engineer (Back End) for a contract assignment with a reputed banking client in Cincinnati, Ohio. This hybrid role requires on-site work three days per week. The engineer will provide technical leadership on enterprise applications, applying deep Java/J2EE and Spring expertise, hands-on AWS experience, and Terraform-based infrastructure automation. The role also includes designing and consuming RESTful web services, guiding architectural decisions, and mentoring junior engineers to deliver high-quality, secure, and scalable software.

Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
9 or more years of Java/J2EE development experience focused on enterprise-level applications.
Proven experience providing technical leadership and mentoring engineers.
Expert-level Java skills, including the Spring Framework, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, and Spring Security.
Extensive hands-on experience with AWS services and a strong understanding of cloud-native architectures.
Proven experience designing and implementing Infrastructure as Code with Terraform.
Demonstrable expertise designing, developing, and consuming RESTful and SOAP web services.
Strong grasp of microservices architecture, design patterns, and best practices.
Experience with relational and NoSQL databases, such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, and DynamoDB.
Working knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, version control such as Git, and agile methodologies.
Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to collaborate effectively with product, architecture, and business stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

SOAP web services experience.

Responsibilities

Lead the design, development, and delivery of scalable, secure enterprise applications using Java/J2EE and the Spring ecosystem.
Architect cloud-native solutions on AWS, including services such as EC2, Lambda, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, SQS, SNS, and API Gateway.
Design, build, and maintain Infrastructure as Code with Terraform to provision and manage AWS resources.
Develop and consume high-performance, secure RESTful web services.
Drive architectural decisions and establish best practices for code quality, microservices design, and software development.
Partner with product owners, architects, and stakeholders to translate business requirements into actionable technical plans.
Conduct code reviews and mentor junior engineers, fostering continuous learning and improvement.
Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues to maintain system stability and performance.
Evaluate and recommend emerging tools and practices to improve development processes.