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Backend Java Developer
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What they do
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.
$108,895 / year median in Pennsylvania
+7% projected growth
Job Description
Minimum of 7+ years of development experience. Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience. Minimum 5 years experience in Java, SpringBoot and Python Experience in AWS Cloud Engineering with services such as Lambda, ECS, Lambda, DynamoDB, SQS, Event Bridge, Kafka etc. Experience with Cucumber for Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) and Mockito for unit testing. Proficiency in both SQL and NoSQL databases, such as Aurora and DynamoDB. Skilled in setting up CI/CD pipelines with tools like Bamboo, GitHub, and Docker. Strong knowledge of Microservices architecture and API Gateway for building scalable applications. Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools like Splunk, CloudWatch, Honeycomb. Excellent problem-solving skills and experience with agile development methodologies, including Scrum and Kanban.