Senior Cloud Engineer (Java/Node/AWS)

Description:
On-site in Merrimack, NH or Durham, NC

Join a large-scale enterprise engineering team building cloud-native, API-driven services that power mission-critical financial platforms. You'll work in a modern development environment focused on scalable design, automation, and distributed systems.

This is an opportunity to work on high-scale, cloud-native systems while deepening your expertise in modern backend engineering and AWS infrastructure, with strong mentorship and growth potential.

Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.


Rate: $68.00 to $75.00/hr. w2


JN -072026-107911



Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain RESTful APIs and microservices
• Develop backend services using Java (Spring Boot) and NodeJS
• Design and deploy cloud-native applications on AWS
• Work with distributed systems, async processing, and event-driven architecture
• Collaborate with engineers, architects, and product teams in a fast-paced environment

Experience Requirements:
Must Have:

• 5+ years software engineering experience
• Strong Java + Spring Boot API development
• NodeJS API development experience
• AWS hands-on experience with: SQS, DynamoDB, EKS (Kubernetes)
• Strong PostgreSQL / relational database experience
• Solid understanding of API design and microservices architecture
• Strong communicator and team collaborator

Nice to Have:

• Terraform or CI/CD (Jenkins)
• Kafka or other messaging systems
• Experience in large-scale or regulated environments

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.