Senior Java Developer (Microservices / AWS / Kafka)

Senior Java Developer (Microservices / AWS / Kafka)

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Location:

Plano, TX – Hybrid (3 days onsite)

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Salary:

$130,000 – $150,000 per year

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Industry:

Financial Services / Enterprise Technology

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Employment:

Full-time W2 \| 5\+ years Experience

We’re supporting a

key Financial Services programme

on a

Senior Java Developer hire

, focused on delivering scalable, enterprise-grade applications within a cloud-native environment.

This role sits within a collaborative Agile team, contributing to

microservices design, development, and integration

across multiple systems.

🔧 What you’ll be doing:

• Developing

Java / Spring Boot microservices

and integrations

• Working with

REST \& SOAP web services

in distributed systems

• Building solutions in

AWS environments (EKS, ECS, Kubernetes)

• Implementing

event-driven architecture using Kafka

• Contributing to

testing (JUnit), debugging, and performance tuning

• Coordinating with

UI and backend developers for system integration

• Working within a

continuous delivery / CI/CD environment

✅ What we’re looking for:

• Strong experience with

Java and Spring Boot microservices

• Hands-on experience with

AWS cloud technologies

• Experience with

Docker, Kubernetes, EKS/ECS

• Strong knowledge of

Kafka (implementation \& messaging systems)

• Experience with

NoSQL (MongoDB) and RDBMS (PostgreSQL, Aurora)

• Experience with

CI/CD tools (Jenkins), Git, JIRA

• Knowledge of

API security (OAuth, SSO)

• Strong understanding of

microservices architecture \& design patterns

• Experience with

Log4j and unit testing frameworks (JUnit)

• Strong communication and stakeholder coordination skills

💡 Nice to have: Exposure to

ReactJS

and

API platforms like MuleSoft

If you’re already working at this level and open to hearing about strong opportunities in this space, please reach out.