Lead Backend Developer (Java/Spring Boot, API Architecture)

Be part of a transformative technology initiative within the insurance industry, working on scalable services, modern APIs, and enterprise-wide integrations. This hybrid contract offers exposure to complex systems, meaningful challenges, and opportunities to contribute to innovative solutions with broad organizational impact.

What is in it for you:

• Salaried: $77-82 per hour. • Incorporated Business Rate: $88-93 per hour. • 6-month contract. • Full-time position: 37.50 hours per week. • Weekday schedule from 9 am to 5 pm. • Hybrid work with 1-2 days per week in the office.

Responsibilities:

• Design and review backend services and REST APIs. • Lead orchestration of multiple upstream services (rates, adjustments, customer attributes). • Guide team on scalable, stateless service design. • Define API contracts, error handling, and resiliency patterns. • Support developers with design decisions and troubleshooting. • Partner with BA on translating business rules into technical solutions. • Ensure code quality, standards, and delivery timelines.

What you will need to succeed:

• 10+ years of backend development experience using Java, Spring Boot, or similar technologies. • Strong expertise in designing and building RESTful APIs and service orchestration layers. • Hands-on experience integrating distributed systems and multiple upstream systems/APIs. • Experience designing stateless services and scalable backend architectures. • Strong understanding of API contracts, error handling, and resiliency patterns. • Experience building or integrating pricing engines or financial calculation services. • Knowledge of banking systems, including rates, lending, or product services. • Familiarity with batch systems or hybrid batch and real-time architectures. • Experience with observability tools and practices, including logging, tracing, and monitoring. • Exposure to rules engines or complex business logic orchestration.

Why Recruit Action?

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