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Photon

Sr Java API Developer - New York

Manhattan, NY · On-site

$62.75 - $80/hr

Position Summary We are seeking a Senior Java API Developer to design, develop, and maintain secure, scalable, and high-performance RESTful APIs and microservices. The ideal candidate has extensive ...

Photon

Sr Java API Developer - New York

Manhattan, NY

$62.75 - $80/hr

Position Summary We are seeking a Senior Java API Developer to design, develop, and maintain secure, scalable, and high-performance RESTful APIs and microservices. The ideal candidate has extensive ...

Technamo LLC

Sr. Java API developer

Jersey City, NJ · On-site

$59.75 - $76.25/hr

Experience building REST and SOAP web services using Java * Experience with Web Services(JSON, REST, JAX-RS, Spring based REST services) * Experience with Java and J2EE/Java EE (including servlets ...

Collabera

Java/API Developer

New York, NY

$55.75 - $72.25/hr

Client is looking for a Java/API developer for a project with a client in the Pay-TV industry. This is a very strategic project for Client, as they are working on a new logo for their customer. They ...

Technamo

Sr. Java API developer

Jersey City, NJ

$59.75 - $76.25/hr

Experience building REST and SOAP web services using Java * Experience with Web Services(JSON, REST, JAX-RS, Spring based REST services) * Experience with Java and J2EE/Java EE (including servlets ...

Photon

Sr Java/API Engineers - Jersey City

Jersey City, NJ · On-site

$59.75 - $76.25/hr

Core Java Sr developer * Apply software engineering best practices to produce high performance Java applications * Involvement with the full development lifecycle of analysis, design, implementation ...

Photon

Sr Java/API Engineers - Jersey City

Jersey City, NJ · On-site

$59.75 - $76.25/hr

Core Java Sr developer * Apply software engineering best practices to produce high performance Java applications * Involvement with the full development lifecycle of analysis, design, implementation ...

Jobsbridge

Java Front End Developer

New York, NY · On-site

Be it core Java, full-stack Java, Web/UI designers, Big Data or Cloud or Mobility developers ... High level of knowledge of Java, API, Server side development is preferred Experience working in ...

Jobsbridge

Java Front End Developer

New York, NY · On-site

Be it core Java, full-stack Java, Web/UI designers, Big Data or Cloud or Mobility developers ... High level of knowledge of Java, API, Server side development is preferred Experience working in ...

1 point system

API Developer

Jersey City, NJ · On-site

Lead and support API migration efforts from Apigee Edge to Apigee X or Hybrid versions ... Senior level developer with extensive experience in React Native and ReactJS, strong knowledge of ...

1 point system

API Developer

Jersey City, NJ · On-site

Job Title API Developer Location • This is a Hybrid Onsite Position where the candidate must sit ... Senior level developer with extensive experience in React Native and ReactJS, strong knowledge of ...

Ztek Consulting INC

Senior Java Developer

New York, NY · On-site

$62.75 - $79.75/hr

Senior Java Developer Duration: 6-12 months Location: Onsite at New York, NY Work Type: Rate: Pay ... Experience with relational databases and ORM frameworks like Hibernate or JPA. • API Development:

Goli Tech

Senior Java Developer

Edison, NJ · On-site

$59.25 - $75.50/hr

* 4-7 years in backend and fullstack engineering with proficiency in Java development * Vertx ... Strong expertise in microservices event driven solutions and API development GraphQL and REST.

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Sr Java API Developer - New York

Photon

Manhattan, NY • On-site

$62.75 - $80/hr

Full-time, Contractor

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

Posted 6 days ago

Job description


Position Summary
We are seeking a Senior Java API Developer to design, develop, and maintain secure, scalable, and high-performance RESTful APIs and microservices. The ideal candidate has extensive experience with Java, Spring Boot, API design, cloud-native development, and modern software engineering practices. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to build enterprise-grade applications that are reliable, scalable, and maintainable.
Key Responsibilities
  • Design, develop, and maintain RESTful APIs and microservices using Java and Spring Boot.
  • Build scalable, secure, and high-performance backend services.
  • Develop reusable and maintainable code following clean architecture and coding best practices.
  • Collaborate with product owners, architects, frontend developers, QA, and DevOps teams throughout the software development lifecycle.
  • Design and optimize database schemas, queries, and data access layers.
  • Implement API security using OAuth2, JWT, OpenID Connect, and other authentication mechanisms.
  • Integrate with third-party services, messaging systems, and enterprise applications.
  • Develop unit, integration, and API tests to ensure code quality and reliability.
  • Participate in code reviews, technical design discussions, and architecture decisions.
  • Troubleshoot production issues, optimize application performance, and support deployments.
  • Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps practices.

Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
  • 5-8+ years of experience in Java backend development.
  • Strong proficiency in Java 11/17 and object-oriented programming principles.
  • Extensive experience with Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Data JPA, and Spring Security.
  • Strong experience designing and developing RESTful APIs and microservices.
  • Experience with Hibernate/JPA and relational databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, or Oracle.
  • Knowledge of NoSQL databases such as MongoDB or Cassandra is a plus.
  • Experience with API documentation using Swagger/OpenAPI.
  • Familiarity with messaging platforms such as Kafka or RabbitMQ.
  • Experience using Git and modern CI/CD tools.
  • Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum development methodologies.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
  • Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and containerized deployments.
  • Experience implementing event-driven and distributed architectures.
  • Knowledge of caching technologies such as Redis or Hazelcast.
  • Exposure to GraphQL is a plus.
  • Understanding of observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, or Splunk.

Technical Skills
  • Programming: Java 11/17, Core Java
  • Frameworks: Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Security, Spring Data JPA
  • API Technologies: REST, OpenAPI/Swagger, JSON, GraphQL (optional)
  • Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, MongoDB
  • Messaging: Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ
  • Build Tools: Maven, Gradle
  • Testing: JUnit, Mockito, REST Assured
  • CI/CD: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps
  • Containers: Docker, Kubernetes
  • Version Control: Git

Compensation, Benefits and Duration
Minimum Compensation: USD 40,000
Maximum Compensation: USD 140,000
Compensation is based on actual experience and qualifications of the candidate. The above is a reasonable and a good faith estimate for the role.
Medical, vision, and dental benefits, 401k retirement plan, variable pay/incentives, paid time off, and paid holidays are available for full-time employees.
This position is not available for independent contractors
No applications will be considered if received more than 120 days after the date of this post

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