Senior Java Engineer

Senior Java Engineer Remote in Madison, WI, US • Posted 19 hours ago • Updated 7 hours ago Contract W2 Contract Independent On-site USD $60.00 - 70.00 per hour Robert Half Fitment Dice Job Match Score™ 🔗 Matching skills to job... Job Details Skills Systems Engineering Extract Transform Load Software Design Software Engineering Management API Scalability Quality Assurance Operational Excellence Sprint Amazon Web Services Java Spring Framework Microservices Continuous Integration Continuous Delivery DevOps Machine Learning (ML) Apache Kafka Terraform GraphQL PostgreSQL Amazon DynamoDB Cloud Computing JIRA Confluence Agile Communication Collaboration Mentorship Finance Accounting Marketing Legal Customer Support Online Training Artificial Intelligence Insurance .NET Privacy Summary Description Senior Engineer We are seeking a Senior Engineer to join a high-performing engineering team focused on building scalable, resilient, and business-critical software solutions. This individual will serve as a technical expert across multiple phases of software and systems engineering, helping drive architecture, design, development, deployment, and operational excellence. The ideal candidate is someone who can quickly ramp up on active initiatives, work independently, and contribute immediately within a modern cloud-native engineering environment. Strong AWS data pipeline experience is required, and AI experience is considered a major plus. Responsibilities Solution Design & Architecture Design and develop scalable, resilient, and stable software solutions Provide technical recommendations aligned to long-term engineering strategy Apply expertise in event-driven architecture, pub/sub models, and microservices Contribute to architectural discussions and engineering best practices Software Engineering & API Development Independently manage all phases of the API development lifecycle from design through deployment Build and maintain business-critical applications and services Ensure code quality, scalability, performance, and reliability Proactively validate code changes across environments beyond standard QA processes Collaboration & Agile Participation Participate in sprint planning, refinement sessions, retrospectives, demos, and daily standups Collaborate with engineers, product teams, and stakeholders to solve technical challenges Help decompose work and provide accurate updates on delivery progress and blockers DevOps & Operational Excellence Continuously improve CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes Support stable, scalable, and resilient software delivery practices Participate in an on-call rotation supporting production systems during sprint cycles Use monitoring and operational data to measure and improve system performance Mentorship & Engineering Standards Mentor and support junior engineers Share technical knowledge, new ideas, and best practices across the team Help define engineering standards, templates, and reusable frameworks l Requirements Required Experience Strong experience with AWS and cloud-based data pipelines Extensive backend engineering experience using Java and Spring Boot Experience building REST APIs and distributed systems Strong understanding of microservices and event-driven architectures Experience working independently in fast-paced engineering environments Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps best practices Preferred Experience AI or machine learning-related experience Experience with Kafka, Terraform, OpenShift, GraphQL, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, and related cloud-native technologies Experience with monitoring tools such as Datadog, ELK, or Swarmia Experience using Jira and Confluence in Agile environments Additional Information Participation in a rotating on-call support schedule is required Strong communication, collaboration, and mentorship skills are essentia Technology Doesn't Change the World, People Do. Robert Half is the world's first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles. Robert Half works to put you in the best position to succeed. We provide access to top jobs, competitive compensation and benefits, and free online training. Stay on top of every opportunity - whenever you choose - even on the go. Download the Robert Half app and get 1-tap apply, notifications of AI-matched jobs, and much more. All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Benefits are available to contract/temporary professionals, including medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. 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02310-0013434153 Posted 19 hours ago Company Info About Robert Half As the world's first and largest specialized talent solutions and business consulting firm, our mission is to positively change people's lives. As a Robert Half employee you'll have opportunities to advance your career while helping candidates and businesses find the jobs and talent they need to succeed. Robert Half is America's top staffing agency, dedicated to helping talented people like you find rewarding temporary and full-time jobs with today's leading companies. Our staffing experts work closely with local hiring managers and use AI-powered matching technology to find opportunities that match your skills and professional goals. With decades of experience in placing accounting, finance, administrative, technology, creative, marketing and legal professionals, we'll help ensure your next career move is a successful one.