Backend Developer Position Available In Allegheny, Pennsylvania

Backend Developer Qode Pittsburgh, PA Job Details Full-time Estimated:

$112K – $146K a year 8 hours ago Qualifications Spring Boot CI/CD Performance tuning Azure Gradle Computer Science Cassandra Kubernetes RESTful API DevOps System design NoSQL Git Google Cloud Platform MongoDB Java Master’s degree Databases Microservices SQL AWS Docker Bachelor’s degree SSL PostgreSQL Distributed systems Splunk REST Scrum Agile Kafka Senior level Maven Spring Framework 10 years

Full Job Description Job Title:

Lead Java Backend Developer with

Kafka Location:

Pittsburgh, PA/ Cleveland, OH/ Dallas, TX Job Type:

Full-Time Job Summary:

We are seeking a skilled Lead Java Backend Developer with hands-on experience in Kafka to design, develop, and maintain scalable backend systems. The ideal candidate will be proficient in building microservices, real-time data pipelines, and enterprise-grade backend platforms using Java and Kafka.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop and maintain high-performance Java-based microservices and REST APIs. Design, implement, and manage Kafka-based messaging systems for real-time data streaming and processing. Collaborate with architects, DevOps, and frontend teams to design scalable backend solutions. Ensure systems are secure, scalable, maintainable, and performant. Write unit, integration, and performance tests to ensure system quality. Monitor and troubleshoot production issues and participate in on-call support if required. Participate in code reviews and ensure best practices are followed. Work in Agile/Scrum development environments and contribute to sprint planning and retrospectives.

Required Skills:

10+ years of backend development experience with Java 8/11/17 Strong experience with Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, and REST APIs Hands-on experience with Apache Kafka – producers, consumers, topics, partitions, offsets, etc. Experience with Kafka Streams or Kafka Connect is a plus Familiarity with event-driven architectures Strong understanding of microservices architecture, asynchronous messaging, and distributed systems Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Cassandra) Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, Docker, and Kubernetes Familiarity with monitoring/logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Splunk) Proficient with Git, Maven, or Gradle Solid understanding of system design and performance tuning

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience working with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) Exposure to schema registry, Avro/Protobuf, or Kafka security (SSL, SASL) Understanding of OAuth2, JWT, and security best practices Bachelor’s or master’s in computer science, Engineering, or related field