Senior Java Backend Developer

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Job Title: Senior Java Backend Developer

Location: McLean, Virginia

Work Schedule: Onsite – 5 Days/Week

Interview Process: Mandatory In-Person Interview at Freddie Mac

Local Requirement: Only candidates local to DMV (DC, Maryland, Virginia) area will be considered

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Java Backend Developer with 8 years of experience to support enterprise-scale backend application development for Freddie Mac.

The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in Java backend technologies, REST API development, database design, performance optimization, cloud platforms, and secure enterprise application development.

This role requires a hands-on senior developer who can build scalable backend systems, optimize application performance, and work closely with architecture, DevOps, and QA teams in a fast-paced onsite environment.

Required Experience

• 8 years of hands-on Java backend development experience
• Strong experience building large-scale enterprise backend applications
• Extensive experience with Spring Boot and RESTful API development
• Strong object-oriented programming and design pattern expertise
• Experience working in high-performance distributed systems
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills
  
  

Required Technical Skills

<>Backend Development

• Core Java / Java 8
• Spring Boot
• Spring MVC
• REST APIs
• Microservices Architecture
• Multithreading / Concurrency
• Dependency Injection
• Hibernate / JPA
  
  

<>Database Technologies

Strong SQL expertise is mandatory with hands-on experience in:

• PostgreSQL
• DB2
• MongoDB
  
  

Must have experience with:

• Database design
• Query optimization
• Performance tuning
• Indexing strategies
• Data modeling
  
  

Cloud & Platform Experience

Hands-on experience with at least one:

• Amazon Web Services
• Microsoft Azure
• Google Cloud
  
  

Caching & Performance Optimization

Experience with:

• Redis
• Memcached
• Varnish
• Application caching strategies
• Code optimization
• Performance tuning
  
  

Web / Server Technologies

Strong experience with:

• Linux environments
• Nginx / Apache server administration
• Command-line tools
• System troubleshooting
  
  

DevOps / Version Control

Strong working knowledge of:

• Git
• CI/CD pipelines
• Build automation
• Deployment processes
  
  

Testing & Quality Engineering

Experience with:

• Unit testing
• Integration testing
• API testing
• Automated testing using:
• Selenium
• Cucumber
  

Security & Best Practices

• Secure coding standards
• Web security best practices
• Enterprise application security controls
  
  

Collaboration Tools

Experience with:

• Jira
• Confluence
  
  

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable backend services and APIs
• Build high-performance enterprise-grade Java applications
• Optimize application and database performance
• Troubleshoot production issues and perform root cause analysis
• Collaborate with architecture, QA, DevOps, and business teams
• Ensure code quality, testing coverage, and security compliance
• Participate in system design and technical decision-making
• Support production deployment and operational stability
  
  

Thanks & Regards,

Vamsi Vuddagiri

Sr.Recruiter

Cell:

Email: vamsi |

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