Software Engineer - Java/AWS

Optomi, in partnership with a leading financial services organization, is seeking an experienced Software Engineer to join an API engineering team supporting a high-throughput payments and auto-insurance platform.This is a backend-focused role where you will work across application development, cloud infrastructure, and deployment while owning features from development through production.Location: Charlotte, NC or Detroit, MIWork Arrangement: Hybrid, 3 days onsite Tuesday-ThursdayType: ContractWhat You'll DoDesign, develop, and maintain backend applications and REST APIs using Java and Spring BootBuild event-driven integrations using KafkaDevelop and support applications running within AWS, including ECS/FargateManage cloud infrastructure using TerraformWork with Spring Security, Spring Data JPA, and relational databasesSupport containerized application delivery using DockerContribute to GitLab CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processesIntegrate internal and external APIs through enterprise API gatewaysApply secure coding and authentication practices using technologies such as OAuth2 and JWTTroubleshoot and support production applications in a high-volume environmentWhat We're Looking For5+ years of professional Java development experienceStrong experience with Java and Spring BootHands-on AWS experienceExperience writing and working with TerraformExperience with Kafka and event-driven architectureStrong REST API development experienceExperience working with relational databases such as OracleUnderstanding of modern CI/CD and containerized application environmentsNice to HaveAWS ECS/Fargate, ECR, Secrets Manager, or ALBSpring Security and Spring Data JPAApigee or another enterprise API gatewayGitLab CI/CDDynatraceAvro, Protobuf, or schema registriesDockerOAuth2 / JWTPython scriptingThis is a great opportunity for a Java engineer who enjoys backend development but also wants ownership across AWS infrastructure, deployment, and production operations.