Senior Backend Developer

Role Description

Be part of a strategic initiative dedicated to enhancing mortgage and lending services through the modernization of enterprise platforms. Working within the insurance sector, you will contribute to programs that support operational excellence, business agility, and the ongoing advancement of core financial services.

What is in it for you:

• Salaried: $75-80 per hour.
• Incorporated Business Rate: $90-95 per hour.
• 3-month contract.
• Enjoy the flexibility of remote work.

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop backend services supporting end-to-end mortgage and lending workflows using Java Spring Boot and cloud-native patterns.
• Build and maintain workflow orchestration solutions using Camunda 8, including BPMN models, connectors, and workers.
• Collaborate with business and technical teams to translate complex lending processes into executable and scalable workflows.
• Ensure workflow implementations are resilient, traceable, and aligned with enterprise architectural standards.
• Design, implement, and maintain API-first services using OpenAPI standards.
• Build secure APIs leveraging OAuth, identity management, and role-based access controls.
• Implement resilience patterns including circuit breakers, retries, and timeouts to ensure system stability.
• Support integrations using REST, messaging, and event-driven architectures.
• Develop and deploy services in cloud environments, preferably Azure, leveraging services such as API Management, Key Vault, and managed identities.
• Contribute to cloud-native deployments using containers and Helm charts.
• Support and enhance platforms deployed to Kubernetes environments.
• Contribute to platform scalability, reliability, and operational readiness.
• Implement telemetry, logging, metrics, and distributed tracing to ensure system observability.
• Use tools such as New Relic and ELK Stack to monitor performance, diagnose issues, and support production readiness.
• Partner with QA and performance teams to remediate bottlenecks and optimize system behavior under load.
• Follow DevSecOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and security scanning.
• Apply TDD, BDD, and DDD principles where appropriate.
• Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and architectural decision-making.
• Ensure solutions meet enterprise security, compliance, and risk requirements.
• Work as part of a cross-functional Agile delivery team, collaborating with business analysts, QA engineers, architects, and product owners.
• Contribute to sprint planning, backlog refinement, and technical estimation.
• Proactively identify risks, dependencies, and improvement opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 8-10 years of professional software development experience with a strong backend and platform engineering focus.
• Hands-on experience developing applications on Camunda 8 using BPMN, Connectors, and Workers.
• Strong expertise in Java Spring Boot and microservices architecture.
• Expert-level experience in API-driven development, including OpenAPI standards, OAuth, and API security.
• Solid understanding of REST, messaging, event streaming, and distributed systems concepts.
• Experience implementing fault tolerance and resilience patterns, including circuit breakers and retry mechanisms.
• Experience working with cloud services, preferably Microsoft Azure, including API Management, Key Vault, and identities.
• Strong understanding of cloud-native development, containerization, and Kubernetes-based deployments.
• Experience with Helm charts and infrastructure-aware application design.
• Strong grounding in Agile delivery methodologies.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, test automation, and secure development practices.
• Familiarity with application security scanning and remediation processes.
• Knowledge of TDD, BDD, DDD, and DevSecOps practices.

Requirements

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, particularly in complex distributed systems.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to work effectively in fast-paced environments with evolving requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience delivering solutions in mortgage, lending, or regulated financial services environments.
• Experience using observability and telemetry tools such as New Relic and ELK Stack.
• Experience deploying or managing self-managed Camunda 8 clusters in AKS.
• Experience deploying or managing self-managed workflow platforms in Kubernetes environments.

Benefits

• Recruit Action (agency permit: AP-2504511) provides recruitment services through quality support and a personalized approach.
• As part of the screening process, some applications may be reviewed using artificial intelligence tools.
• Only candidates who meet the hiring criteria will be contacted.