Senior Java Backend Developer

Benefits: ONSITE Competitive salary Opportunity for advancement Senior Java Backend Developer – Digital Banking Location: Phoenix, AZ Work Arrangement: Day 1 Onsite – Minimum 3 Days/Week Experience: 8+ Years Important : This is a Day 1 Onsite position in Phoenix, AZ . Candidates must be available to work onsite a minimum of 3 days per week . We are seeking a Senior Backend Software Engineer with strong hands-on experience in Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, Distributed Systems, Kafka, and REST APIs. The role focuses on building secure, scalable, reliable, and high-performance backend services for digital banking platforms. Key Responsibilities Design and develop scalable Java microservices and REST APIs. Build distributed, event-driven systems using Kafka. Develop reliable and high-performance backend services. Implement fault tolerance, resiliency, caching, and high-availability solutions. Participate in architecture, design, and code reviews. Support CI/CD, automated testing, and production readiness. Collaborate with engineering, product, architecture, and operations teams. Mentor engineers and provide technical guidance. Required Skills 8+ years of software development experience. Strong Java and Spring Boot experience. Hands-on experience with Microservices and Distributed Systems. Experience with REST APIs, JSON, XML, and integration patterns. Strong experience with Kafka / Kafka Streams. Experience with Spring Batch, JUnit, JDBC, Maven/Gradle. Experience with Jenkins, Git, and CI/CD. Experience with PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or NoSQL databases. Experience with Docker and cloud/platform environments. Strong communication and problem-solving skills. Preferred Skills Experience with GenAI, LLM, RAG, embeddings, or vector search. AWS and cloud-native architecture experience. Experience with Redis / Cassandra. Knowledge of MCP and AI guardrails. Banking, fintech, payment, or financial services experience. Experience with Python, Hadoop, or Spark. Core Technology Stack Languages & Frameworks: Java (JDK 17–25), Spring Boot APIs & Integration: REST / RPC APIs Messaging & Streaming: Kafka, Kafka Streams Databases: PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, Cassandra DevOps & CI/CD: Jenkins, GitLab, CI/CD Containers & Cloud: Docker, Cloud/Platform Environments Architecture: Microservices, Distributed Systems, Resiliency Engineering: Observability, Performance Optimization, Automated Testing Flexible work from home options available. Compensation: $120,000.00 - $130,000.00 per year About Us We work to deliver profitability in your business – with effective communication, consulting, and interactive solutions. Following an Agile Work Approach, we make sure you get the ideal solutions at minimum expenses. Work Approach Our Philosophy Our Philosophy starts-and-ends at the Client-first approach. Be it understanding your business requirements to choosing the right technologies, we work as a collective team that takes all the possible steps to grow continuously towards our common goal. Work Policy We promote a collaborative work environment. We involve everyone working in the organization in community decisions and encourage them to think from a broader perspective. Our work process promotes flexibility and we maintain a high level of discipline at different levels of execution. The Future SelectMinds have years of experience in the domain helps us understand the need-of-the-hour better. This understanding drives us to a better future with every minute ticking. We believe we will be taking off major businesses from their flagship positions, with the products we are eyeing today.