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Java Backend Developer (Spring Boot, Microservices, Kafka) - Fort Worth, TX

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Fort Worth, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 3/31/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/29/2026
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Top 3 Requirements

  • Microservices with Spring Boot
  • Java Backend (JavaBE)
  • Kafka
  • Production Support Experience

Nice To Have Skills

  • PostgreSQL
  • Kubernetes
  • Redis
  • Git
  • GitHub Actions
  • Maven
  • JUnit
  • Agile

Roles & Responsibilities

Requirements & Design

  • Perform requirements gathering and analysis
  • Create architecture & design documents
  • Refine requirements and map to enterprise architecture
  • Represent system design using UML (Sequence Diagrams, ER Models)
  • Create data flow diagrams and JSON-based mappings

Development

  • Develop applications using Java, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud
  • Build microservices using REST APIs
  • Develop using Spring modules (Actuator, Config, Eureka)
  • Develop SOAP & REST web services (XML/JSON)
  • Work with J2EE technologies (Servlets, JSP, JavaScript, Angular, React, NodeJS)

Cloud & Deployment

  • Deploy applications using Cloud Foundry and Kubernetes
  • Write Maven build scripts
  • Develop CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions & Jenkins
  • Automate deployments and integrations

Kafka & Streaming

  • Develop and manage Kafka-based data pipelines
  • Work with Kafka producer/consumer APIs
  • Build real-time streaming applications

Database & Caching

  • Develop data access layers using JPA, Hibernate, JDBC
  • Work with PostgreSQL, NoSQL databases
  • Implement caching using Redis
  • Perform SQL tuning and optimization

Testing & Quality

  • Test APIs using Postman, Curl
  • Implement TDD & BDD practices
  • Write unit tests (Mockito, EasyMock)
  • Develop integration tests (Cucumber)
  • Fix issues identified by SonarQube

DevOps & Tools

  • Work with Git (branching, merging, PRs)
  • Build CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Nexus, SonarQube
  • Use tools like Hygieia, GitHub, Jenkins
  • Shell/Bash scripting for automation

Performance & Support

  • Debug multi-threading and concurrency issues
  • Ensure scalability, fault tolerance, and performance
  • Support legacy systems and enhancements
  • Handle network and system-level issues

Agile & Collaboration

  • Participate in Agile ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Reviews, Retrospectives)
  • Update tasks in JIRA, Confluence, Rally
  • Work with cross-functional teams
  • Produce reports

Minimum Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
  • 5–7 years of experience in software development

Technical Skills

Design & Architecture

  • OOAD, UML
  • TDD, Design Patterns
  • Enterprise Integration Patterns
  • Disaster Recovery Design

Web Technologies

  • Java EE, Spring MVC, Struts
  • HTML, CSS, XML
  • JavaScript, jQuery, Angular, React
  • JSON, AJAX

Service Technologies

  • Java 1.8, Spring Framework, Spring Boot
  • REST/SOAP, WSDL, JAXB
  • JMS, Spring Integration
  • WebSphere MQ, ActiveMQ

Databases

  • Relational: MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, PL/SQL
  • ORM: Hibernate, JPA, JDBC
  • NoSQL: DynamoDB

Cloud

  • AWS, CloudFormation

Caching

  • Redis, EhCache

Messaging

  • Kafka, Azure Event Hubs

Servers

  • Tomcat, JBoss, Glassfish, WebSphere

CI/CD & DevOps

  • JUnit, Mockito, Maven
  • Jenkins, Nexus, Chef, Puppet
  • Linux/Unix Shell Scripting

SCM Tools

  • Git, Subversion

Monitoring Tools

  • Dynatrace, CloudWatch, Zenoss

Project Tools

  • Jira, Rally, Confluence
  • Visio, PowerPoint, Excel, Word

Operating Systems

  • Windows, Unix, Linux

IDEs & Tools

  • Eclipse, RAD, Oracle SQL Developer
  • PuTTY, VS Code, RoboMongo

Testing Tools

  • Postman, SoapUI

Methodologies

  • Agile, Scrum, Kanban

Additional Responsibilities

  • Write, test, and document technical work products (code, scripts, processes)
  • Follow organizational standards and best practices
  • Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams

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