Job Description
Job Description
Senior Backend EngineerJob Details
- Senior Backend Engineer (Contract)
- Location: San Jose CA 95110 (Hybrid)
- Duration: 9/15/2025 to 2/13/2026
- Team: US Solutions Enablement
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain backend services using Java (Spring Boot) and Ruby.
- Design and optimize GraphQL and RESTful APIs for internal and external consumption.
- Collaborate with product managers, technical leads, and other engineers to understand business and customer objectives
- Participate in technical discussions, root cause analysis, and performance tuning.
- Contribute to CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, Git, and Docker.
- Maintain and enhance legacy Ruby codebases while migrating them to modern Java services.
- Ensure application reliability through monitoring tools like New Relic, Splunk, or Grafana.
- Deploy and manage services on AWS, leveraging Lambda, RDS, and API Gateway.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Bachelor Degree in Engineering or equivalent.
- 3+ years of backend development experience.
- Strong proficiency in Java, Spring Boot, and Ruby.
- Experience with GraphQL schema design and query optimization 4.
- Solid understanding of SQL (e.g., Postgres) and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB).
- Familiarity with APM tools and monitoring frameworks.
- Experience with AWS cloud services and deployment strategies.
- Familiarity with version control systems (Git), Agile methodologies, and DevOps practices.
- Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
Compensation:
- Up to $91.55 per hour.
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