Senior Java Backend Developer

Job Title: Java Backend Developer Location: Pittsburgh PADuration: Full-timeJob Description: We are looking for an experienced Java Backend Developer to join our team and oversee backend development initiatives. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, and Cloud Technologies, with a proven track record of leading teams and driving scalable backend solutions.Core Java & Backend Development • 5+ years of hands on Java development experience • Strong proficiency in Java (Java 8+) • Solid understanding of: o Object Oriented Programming (OOP) o Design patterns (Factory, Singleton, DAO, etc.) o Exception handling, multithreading, and collections • Experience building scalable, maintainable backend servicesAPI Development • Strong experience designing and developing RESTful APIs• Hands on with Spring Boot / Spring MVC • API design best practices: o HTTP methods, status codes o Request/response validation o Versioning strategies • Experience with JSON, request serialization/deserialization • Familiarity with API documentation tools (Swagger / OpenAPI) • API testing using tools such as Postman, REST Assured, or similar Frameworks & Libraries • Spring Framework (Core, Boot, MVC)• Dependency Injection and Aspect Oriented Programming (AOP)• Data Power• ORM frameworks such as: o Hibernate / JPA• Experience with Microservices architecture is strongly preferred Database & SQL • Strong hands on experience with SQL • Ability to write and optimize: o Complex joins o Subqueries o Stored procedures (nice to have) • Experience with relational databases such as: o Oracle o Teradata DevOps, Build & Deployment • Experience with Maven / Gradle • Version control using Git/bitbucket