Spring Boot Developer Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Buffalo, NY (Hybrid 3 days onsite/2 days remote) 12+-month contract Web Cam Interview $70-$80/Hr on W2

Role Purpose:

• You are being brought in as the technical lead to design, architect, and develop a new application using Spring Boot as the core framework.
• This project is a greenfield initiative and will require hands-on development, architectural leadership, and team guidance from day one.

System Architecture & Technical Design:

• Own and define the overall architecture of the application.
• Choose technology stack components: database, messaging, caching, API gateway, security framework, etc.
• Design APIs (RESTful, possibly GraphQL) with scalability, consistency, and security in mind.
• Create architectural decision records (ADRs) to document and justify key technical decisions.

Hands-on Development:

• Write high-quality, production-grade code using Java + Spring Boot.
• Set up and structure the initial codebase using best practices.
• Build CI/CD-friendly microservices or modular monoliths depending on architecture choice.
• Lead the development of MVP components, defining reusable patterns and common services.

DevOps & Deployment Strategy:

• Work closely with DevOps to define a deployment pipeline.
• Own environment configurations and secrets management.
• Ensure logging, health checks, metrics, and monitoring are integrated from the start.

Team Leadership & Collaboration:

• Establish coding standards, code review practices, and version control strategies.
• Mentor junior engineers and support onboarding of future team members.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, UX, and QA to refine requirements and deliver features.
• Act as the technical face of the team in architecture discussions and stakeholder meetings.

Security & Compliance:

• Define and implement authentication (OAuth2, JWT, or enterprise SSO).
• Ensure data security and secure coding practices are followed.
• Identify and resolve security vulnerabilities proactively.

Documentation & Knowledge Transfer:

• Maintain API specifications, architecture diagrams, and deployment documentation.
• Facilitate knowledge transfer to new team members and support operational readiness.

Initial Deliverables (First 60–90 Days):

• Technology stack recommendation finalized and documented.
• Application architecture documented.
• CI/CD pipeline defined and integrated.
• MVP-level Spring Boot microservices deployed to dev/test.
• Setup of unit tests, integration tests, and static code analysis tools.
• Knowledge base started (Confluence, Git repo docs, etc.).

Tools & Environment:

• Backend: Java 17+, Spring Boot 3.x, Spring Cloud, Spring Security, Spring Data
• Databases: PostgreSQL / MongoDB / Redis
• Messaging: Kafka / RabbitMQ
• DevOps: Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins / GitHub Actions
• Monitoring: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, or equivalent
• Version Control: GitHub / Bitbucket

• Strong balance of architectural thinking and hands-on development.
• Can operate independently and take ownership of the technical roadmap.
• Collaborative, communicative, and eager to mentor others.
• Strategic mindset with a long-term view of maintainability and scalability.

Please have candidate provide responses for ALL of the questions below to confirm they have ALL of the required skills/experience (please reply ASAP as submittals to our client are time sensitive):

• LinkedIn profile link?
• Do you currently reside in or near the Buffalo, NY area or open to relocation out of pocket to Buffalo, NY to be onsite from day 1 for a hybrid work model OR seeking a 100% remote work model only (Note: Hybrid preferred)?
• If hired, are you able to work on Globalquest's W2 without any issues?
• Yrs. of IT exp. overall?
• Yrs. of exp. as a Spring Boot Developer?
• Yrs. of exp. as a Lead Spring Boot Developer (required)?
• Yrs. of exp. designing APIs (RESTful, possibly GraphQL) with scalability, consistency, and security in mind (required)?
• Yrs. of exp. creating architectural decision records (ADRs) to document and justify key technical decisions (required)?
• Yrs. of exp. w/ Backend: Java 17+, Spring Boot 3.x, Spring Cloud, Spring Security, Spring Data (required - please provide yrs. of exp. for each skill listed)?
• Yrs. of exp. w/ Databases: PostgreSQL / MongoDB / Redis (required - please provide yrs. of exp. for each skill listed)?
• Yrs. of exp. w/ Messaging: Kafka / RabbitMQ (required - please provide yrs. of exp. for each skill listed)?
• Yrs. of exp. w/ DevOps: Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins / GitHub Actions (required - please provide yrs. of exp. for each skill listed)?
• Yrs. of exp. w/ Monitoring: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, or equivalent (required - please provide yrs. of exp. for each skill listed)?
• Yrs. of exp. w/ Version Control: GitHub / Bitbucket (required - please provide yrs. of exp. for each skill listed)?
• Yrs. of exp. w/ strong balance of architectural thinking and hands-on development?
• Yrs. of exp. operating independently and taking ownership of the technical roadmap?
• Yrs. of exp. being collaborative, communicative, and eager to mentor others?
• Yrs. of exp. w/ a strategic mindset with a long-term view of maintainability and scalability?
• Yrs. of exp. working specifically for banks and/or financial institutions?