Java Software Engineer

Job Title Java Software Engineer Contract 12+ Months (W2 Only, No C2C eligibility, Visa Sponsorship available) Locations Phoenix, AZ; Chandler, AZ; Irving, TX; Charlotte, NC (3 days on site / 2 days remote) Reference Number Ref# 246878 Will support a team responsible for applications used in mail and print operations, including scanning and printing shipping labels. The team supports multiple applications and is actively modernizing systems through cloud migration, application rewrites, AI implementation initiatives, vulnerability remediation, and modernization efforts. This role will function as a hands‑on member of an Agile development team and may specialize in up to two applications within the print technology portfolio. Required Qualifications 6+ years of Software Engineering experience Recent experience (within the last 4 years) with: Java Spring Boot JUnit Kafka REST implementation 2+ years of SQL experience 2+ years of cloud experience (OpenShift preferred) Agile development experience Hands‑on experience building microservices using: Spring Boot Kafka REST APIs ORM SQL/NoSQL databases Strong experience designing secure, scalable, resilient, and high‑performing applications using: Java/J2EE design patterns 12‑factor application principles Cloud‑native patterns and practices Deep understanding of: Application performance management Memory management Multi‑threading patterns and practices Strong knowledge of: Data Structures Design Patterns Object‑Oriented Programming (OOP) SOLID principles Secure coding practices Strong hands‑on experience with: Strangler Pattern API Gateway Pattern Aggregation Pattern CQRS Event Sourcing Saga Pattern Circuit Breaker Pattern Technology Stack Backend Microservices Event‑driven architectures Java Spring Boot Spring Security Python scripting REST APIs Kafka Pub/Sub Streaming applications JPA Hibernate SQL (Oracle, MS SQL) NoSQL (MongoDB) JUnit Mockito WireMock TDD BDD Frontend React JS Angular Containerization & Deployment Docker Kubernetes Deployment and monitoring practices and patterns Preferred Qualifications Google Apigee Modernization and containerization experience Hackerrank assessment experience Interview Process One‑hour virtual technical panel interview Technical code review Candidate should be prepared to use an online development tool during the interview Team Environment Approximately 12 team members based in the United States Focus on cloud migration, application modernization, AI implementation, and vulnerability remediation Opportunity to support and specialize in business‑critical shipping label scanning and printing applications #J-18808-Ljbffr Strategic Staffing Solutions