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Populus Group LLC
Backend Java Developer (Job Code: 1015)
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A Back End Developer or Engineer is responsible for server-side web application logic and integration of the work front-end web developers do. Usually writes web services and APIs used by front-end developers and mobile application developers.
$120,233 / year median in Michigan
+8% projected growth
Job Description
Responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing Kubernetes deployments and associated best practices; develop and maintain an API discovery platform using Core Java 17 and Spring Boot; design, implement, and coordinate SQL databases to support backend functionality; conduct system and performance testing using JMeter; integrate GraphQL to support advanced API querying capabilities; apply established software design patterns to ensure scalable, maintainable, and high quality code; collaborate with cross functional engineering teams to ensure smooth platform integration and system functionality; optimize and streamline build processes to improve development efficiency; develop, test, and maintain UI components for platform usability; build and maintain backend repositories and services; utilize and apply knowledge of GraphQL, Agile/SCRUM, JMeter, SQL, Spring Boot, Microservices Architecture, Event-Driven Architecture, Kubernetes, CI/CD Pipelines, Java, Apache Kafka, SQL, Docker, Elasticsearch, and