Java Developer

1 week ago

Washington Dc, DC, United States Apptad Inc Full-time

Java Developer

Location: Seattle, WA / Overland Park, KS

Experience: 3 6 Years

Required Qualifications

  • 3 6 years of professional Java development experience.
  • Strong proficiency in Java 11+ and Spring Boot/Spring Framework.
  • Hands-on experience designing and developing RESTful APIs and microservices.
  • Solid understanding of SQL and database design.
  • Practical experience using AI coding assistants such as GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Cursor, or similar tools in real-world development workflows.
  • Familiarity with unit and integration testing frameworks such as JUnit and Mockito.
  • Working knowledge of Git, CI/CD pipelines, and Docker/containerization.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
  • Familiarity with Kubernetes and container orchestration.
  • Experience with Apache Kafka or similar event-streaming platforms.
  • Prior experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.

Nice to Have

  • Contributions to internal AI tooling adoption or engineering productivity initiatives.
  • Experience with observability and monitoring tools such as Datadog, Splunk, or Grafana.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, test, and maintain Java-based applications using Spring Boot.
  • Build and maintain scalable RESTful APIs and microservices.
  • Work with SQL databases to design efficient queries and data models.
  • Leverage AI coding assistants to accelerate development, improve code quality, and support debugging and testing.
  • Write unit and integration tests to ensure application reliability.
  • Participate in code reviews, troubleshooting, and performance optimization.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams in an Agile development environment.
  • Support CI/CD pipelines, containerized deployments, and application monitoring.