Senior Software Engineer (Java Backend)

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Missiononemedia Senior Software Engineer responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining high-performance Java backend applications. Key duties include architecting scalable RESTful APIs and optimizing complex SQL queries for high-throughput data.

Responsibilities

Core Engineering: Write robust, efficient, and scalable backend code primarily in Java.
API Architecture: Design, develop, document, and consume robust REST APIs for seamless integration with internal microservices, frontend apps, and external partners.
Database Optimization: Write and optimize complex SQL queries using major relational database management systems (e.g., MySQL) to ensure high data integrity and performance at scale.
Collaboration & Workflow: Manage version control using Git and GitHub, focusing on clean code history, clear branching/merging practices, and collaborative code reviews.
System Evolution: Contribute to modernizing our architecture, helping transition and scale services for peak performance.

Qualification

Java ExpertiseDatabasesAPI DevelopmentVersion ControlEducationHands-on experience deploying

Required

Java Expertise: 5+ years of professional software development experience, with dedicated, hands-on expertise developing and maintaining enterprise Java applications.
Databases: Strong proficiency in SQL and relational database design using a major RDBMS like MySQL.
API Development: Proven, professional experience in building and consuming RESTful web services.
Version Control: Solid, practical understanding of Git and GitHub workflows (branching strategies, merging, resolving conflicts).
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.

Preferred

Hands-on experience deploying, managing, or monitoring applications on cloud platforms such as GCP.
Hands-on experience with modern data stacks, particularly BigQuery and dbt.
Experience transitioning legacy Java/Tomcat/MySQL tech stacks to modern cloud-native setups.
Familiarity with modern AI productivity and coding tools (e.g., Claude, Gemini) to accelerate development workflows.

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Missiononemedia

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