Senior Java API Engineer – Contract

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🕒 May 19

🦀 Maryland – Remote

🦀 Maryland – Remote

💵 $80 - $90 / hour

⏳ Contract/Temporary

🟠 Senior

🔙 Backend Engineer

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Mindgrub

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2002

☁️ SaaS

🤖 Artificial Intelligence

SaaS • Marketing • Artificial Intelligence

Mindgrub is a digital agency that specializes in providing agile software development, branding and marketing, emerging technologies, management consulting, and support services. The company offers full lifecycle digital product development, from apps and websites to marketing campaigns and AI chatbots. With a focus on innovation and problem-solving, Mindgrub partners with leading tech platforms to create custom software solutions that drive business success. Their clients include organizations like Johns Hopkins University Press, where they integrated modern functionality with a vibrant brand aesthetic. Mindgrub is dedicated to transforming businesses through their expertise in technology and digital problem-solving.

📋 Description

• Maintain and enhance Java-based REST APIs that support native mobile applications across iOS and Android platforms • Develop new backend features and integrations while ensuring system reliability, scalability, and performance • Troubleshoot and resolve production issues across application, API, and infrastructure layers • Collaborate with mobile developers, QA engineers, project managers, and client stakeholders to deliver technical solutions aligned with business requirements • Participate in architecture and technical design discussions related to backend services and API development • Monitor application health, identify performance bottlenecks, and implement improvements to optimize system stability • Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following established engineering standards and best practices • Conduct code reviews and provide technical mentorship to other developers on the team • Stay informed on emerging backend engineering trends, security practices, and API development standards

🎯 Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen and currently based in the United States, and authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship • Ideal working hours are 11am - 8pm EDT (includes a one-hour lunch break), however starting between 9am - 12pm EDT will also be considered • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent professional experience • 5+ years of professional software engineering experience with a focus on Java backend development • Experience developing and maintaining RESTful APIs in enterprise or production environments • Experience working with cloud-hosted applications, preferably within Microsoft Azure environments • Sound understanding of backend application architecture, API security, authentication, and integration patterns • Experience troubleshooting and supporting distributed applications in production environments • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, source control systems, and modern software delivery practices • Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams in Agile or iterative development environments • Experience working with the Micronaut framework or similar modern Java frameworks such as Spring Boot • Must be comfortable working in environments where the use of AI-assisted coding tools may be restricted due to client security or compliance requirements • Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders • Ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities in a consulting or client-services environment • Experience supporting mobile application backend services is strongly preferred • Experience mentoring developers and participating in technical design discussions is preferred

🏖️ Benefits

• Inclusivity without exception • Health insurance