Senior Software Engineer-Java Backend

Senior Software Engineer-Java Backend

Job Level: W2T Consultant

Job Location: Remote

Travel Expectations: Up to 10% on average, quarterly travel to Tulsa, OK

Job Classification: Temporary (W2T), Independent Contractor (1099/Third Party Contractor (TPC))

Join Centric Consulting A Culture Youll Love

At Centric Consulting, we've cultivated a unique approach to business. Our business is built on three fundamental principles: Enjoy the people you work with, have fun, and do great work. These principles define our consulting model and have crafted one of the most vibrant cultures in the consulting industry celebrating individuals, collaboration, and lifelong friendships.

Were looking for a Senior Software Engineer who can work independently and deliver high?quality solutions with minimal supervision. Youll work on Java Spring Boot microservices, RESTful APIs, and event?driven architectures deployed on AWS, while leveraging AI?assisted development tools to accelerate delivery and improve quality. Youll contribute across a modern stackJava/Spring Boot, Angular/.NET, and PostgreSQL (including efforts tied to the MSSQL ? PostgreSQL migration)and help us advance AI?first application delivery. If you thrive in fast?moving environments, take end?to?end ownership, and enjoy raising engineering standards, this is a great fit.

In this role, you will:

Backend Services on AWS: Design and evolve Spring Boot services and REST APIs deployed to AWS, emphasizing resilience, performance, and maintainability as we transition off on?prem systems.

Asynchronous Patterns: Ship features using Kafka and AWS messaging (e.g., SNS/SQS/Kinesis), applying solid event design (publish/subscribe), thoughtful retry logic, and safe, idempotent workflows.

Data Strategy: Shape schemas and optimize read/write paths across PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Redis; balance correctness with speed and cost efficiency.

AI?Accelerated Delivery: Use tools like GitHub Copilot and Amazon Q to streamline coding, tests, documentation, and CI/CD interactionskeeping human?in?the?loop for judgement and security.

Quality Built?In: Define test approaches (unit, integration, contract), keep CI gates meaningful, and partner on pipeline improvements as we adopt AWS EKS.

Operate with Insight: Instrument services with New Relic (or similar), set pragmatic SLIs/SLOs, and participate in a light on?call rotation.

Secure by Design: Apply secure coding practices, triage and remediate findings, and maintain awareness of PCI and SOX obligations.

Lead Through Craft: Facilitate design discussions, mentor teammates, and set a high bar for code quality and review etiquette.

Own the Outcome: Practice build it, run itfrom development through production stability and continuous improvement.

Who You Are:

Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field or equivalent practical experience.

Seasoned Builder: 58+ years in software engineering, including 35+ years crafting Java/Spring Boot microservices and REST APIs in production.

Cloud & Events Practitioner: Hands?on experience with AWS (compute, storage, messaging) and event?driven architectures using Kafka, SNS/SQS, or Kinesis.

Data Fluent: Comfortable with PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Redis, and able to contribute meaningfully to a MSSQL ? PostgreSQL migration.

Disciplined Engineer: Strong testing habits, CI/CD familiarity, and consistent, thoughtful code reviews.

Observability Mindset: Experience with New Relic, Datadog, Splunk, or similar tooling, plus incident response participation.

Nice to Have: Infrastructure?as?Code (Terraform/CDK), containers/orchestration (EKS/ECS), serverless (Lambda); exposure to schema registries/CDC/stream processing; experience with AI?assisted dev and DevSecOps; working knowledge of PCI/SOX.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS: remote with quarterly travel to Tulsa, OK

Total Rewards:

We proudly offer competitive compensation, a comprehensive and well?rounded benefits package for full?time employees that have been designed to nourish your well?being, such as health coverage, wellness programs, 401K company match, self?managed PTO, and other unique incentives that celebrate your accomplishments.

Remote and Hybrid Work

Time Off When You Need It

Benefits That Flex

Professional Development

While benefits eligibility may vary for roles that are not full?time, we provide unique opportunities for growth, skill development, and more. Regardless of your role, youll be part of a collaborative environment where every team member contributes to our shared success.

Discover more about our benefits by exploring additional details here benefits.

Who We Are:

Founded in 1999 with a remote workforce, we combine the benefits of experience, flexibility, and cost efficiency to create tailored solutions centered on whats best for businesses. Now numbering more than 1,400 employees in the U.S. and India, were committed to solving clients toughest problems and delivering on our mission of providing unmatched experiences.

Our purpose at Centric Consulting is to bring unmatched experiences to clients and employees. These aren't just words we use it's how we became a company and who we are today. Providing an unmatched experience means we approach each other as human beings and lead with empathy and humility. It means we work diligently to ensure we are a place where everyone can create a sense of belonging and feel respected for who they are.

What Makes Centric a Great Place to Work?

We know that creating and sustaining an authentically welcoming culture requires that we all play a part in promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion, from our business practice to how we show up for employees and communities. This is how we bring our mission and core values to life, working together to provide the highest quality services to our clients while allowing our employees to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veterans status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Reasonable accommodations are available for candidates during all aspects of the selection process. Please advise the talent acquisition team if you require accommodations during the application or interview process. #J-18808-Ljbffr