Java developer w/ Spring Boot and banking

Java Developer With Spring Boot And Banking

We're prioritizing local candidates! We are seeking a highly skilled Backend or Full stack Java Developer to design, develop, and support scalable, high-performance microservices in a financial services environment. The ideal candidate will have strong experience building Spring Boot–based backend systems supporting banking, trading, risk, or capital markets platforms, with a solid understanding of low-latency, secure, and resilient enterprise applications.

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Java and Spring Boot microservices architecture

Build RESTful APIs and event-driven services supporting financial, banking, or capital markets systems

Develop scalable and fault-tolerant microservices with high availability and performance requirements

Integrate backend services with databases, messaging systems, and external financial platforms

Apply secure coding practices and follow enterprise security and compliance standards

Collaborate with architects, business analysts, and front-end teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions

Participate in code reviews, performance tuning, and production support

Implement logging, monitoring, and alerting to support operational stability

Support CI/CD pipelines and DevOps processes for automated builds, testing, and deployments

Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues in time-sensitive financial environments

Required Skills & Qualifications

Strong proficiency in Java (8 or higher)

Extensive experience with Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Data, Spring Security

Hands-on experience developing microservices architectures

Experience building REST APIs and working with JSON/XML

Solid understanding of SQL and relational databases (Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL)

Experience with messaging systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ, JMS)

Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Git, Maven/Gradle)

Experience working in banking, financial services, or capital markets environments

Strong understanding of performance, scalability, and security considerations

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with cloud platforms (AWS)

Knowledge of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)

Familiarity with capital markets systems (trading, risk, pricing, settlements, market data)

Experience with low-latency or high-throughput systems

Exposure to DevSecOps and secure SDLC practices

Understanding of regulatory or compliance requirements (SOX, PCI, SOC, etc.)