Java Software Engineer

BACKEND JAVA DEVELOPER W/CAMUNDALOCATION: REMOTE OR HYBRID IF LOCAL TO MCLEAN, VA OR WILMINGTON, NCRATE: $75HR-$80HRDURATION: CONTRACT TO HIREAbout the RoleOur client is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer with deep expertise in Java 17+, Spring Boot, and Camunda 7 to support the development of a large-scale, cloud-based mortgage insurance platform. This role is heavily focused on backend architecture, workflow orchestration, and microservices development within a distributed systems environment.You will play a key role in building and enhancing enterprise-grade RESTful services, business process orchestration workflows, and scalable microservices deployed in AWS cloud infrastructure.What You’ll DoDesign, develop, and maintain backend services using Java 17+ and Spring BootBuild and customize workflow orchestration solutions using Camunda 7 (production experience required)Architect and implement secure, scalable REST APIsDevelop and maintain microservices-based distributed systemsIntegrate with relational databases, primarily PostgreSQLContainerize applications using Docker and deploy to Kubernetes (EKS preferred)Build and support CI/CD pipelines using Git-based version controlWrite robust unit tests and integration tests to ensure high code qualityCollaborate within an Agile/Scrum development environmentRequired Technical Expertise5+ years of backend development experience in JavaStrong proficiency in Java 17+ and Spring Boot frameworkHands-on production experience with Camunda 7Experience designing and consuming RESTful web servicesStrong experience with PostgreSQL or other relational databasesExperience building distributed systems and microservices architecturesExperience with Docker containerizationExperience deploying to AWS cloud environmentsExperience working with Kubernetes (EKS or similar)Strong understanding of unit testing and integration testing best practicesExperience with Git and CI/CD automation pipelinesPreferred QualificationsHands-on experience with core AWS services (EKS, ECS, RDS, S3, IAM, etc.)Experience with messaging systems (e.g., event-driven architecture, asynchronous processing)Experience working in fully containerized environmentsFamiliarity with workflow standards such as BPMN and DMN