Title : Java Backend Developer
Location : Atlanta GA (Hybrid)
Type : Contract
Job Responsibilities Include :
- Design develop and maintain Java-based backend services supporting payment processing and transaction workflows
- Build and enhance RESTful APIs used in card payments billing and financial integrations
- Develop responsive front-end components using modern JavaScript frameworks (React Angular or similar)
- Ensure applications remain compliant with PCI-DSS requirements including secure data handling and encryption standards
- Apply secure coding practices to protect sensitive payment and cardholder data
- Participate in code reviews architecture discussions and sprint planning within an agile environment
- Collaborate closely with product owners architects and QA to deliver high-quality scalable solutions
- Troubleshoot debug and optimize application performance in high-throughput systems
- Work on-site in the Atlanta office 3 days per week to support collaboration design sessions and agile ceremonies
Basic Qualifications :
8 years of experience in Java / J2EE application development8 years of strong foundation in Core Java including :OOP principles (inheritance polymorphism abstraction encapsulation)Collections multithreading concurrency and exception handlingJVM fundamentals and memory management5 years of hands-on experience with Spring / Spring Boot5 years of proven experience building and supporting RESTful APIsTravel :
Minimal travel expectedDegree :
Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering or equivalent practical experiencePreferred Skills :
Solid understanding of SQL and relational databasesPrior experience in the payments or financial services industry supporting transaction-based systemsDemonstrated experience working in or supporting PCI-DSS compliant environmentsFront-end development experience with JavaScript HTML CSS and at least one modern frameworkExperience with Git or similar version control systemsStrong problem-solving skills and attention to detailAbility and willingness to work on-site in Atlanta 3 days per week (mandatory)Experience with microservices architectureExposure to CI / CD pipelines and DevOps practicesCloud experience (AWS Azure or GCP)Experience with JUnit Mockito or other unit testing frameworksPrior work on high-volume payment platforms gateways or card processing systemsWhat Were Looking For :
Engineers who understand Java fundamentals deeply not just framework usageSomeone who can articulate why a solution works especially in secure regulated environmentsA collaborative team player who values clean maintainable and secure codeComfort working in a hybrid in-office collaborative modelKey Skills
REST,Eclipse,JSP,Junit,Spring,Struts,Jpa,Hibernate,Maven,J2EE,Jdbc,Java
Employment Type : Full Time
Experience : years
Vacancy : 1