Top Senior Java Developer Jobs in Detroit, MI

Lead backend architecture and implementation for Java Spring microservices, validate and own AI-assisted code, mentor engineers, collaborate with product to deliver features, and drive technical excellence and scalable, test-covered systems.

Develop and maintain enterprise Java backend for centralized management of hyper-converged/data center products. Work with VMware, Cassandra, Spring, REST APIs and Python automation. Collaborate in Agile teams with architects, QA and product management to deliver integrations, automation and firmware/BIOS update tooling.

Design, build, and maintain scalable J2EE business applications. Implement features, fix bugs, participate in code reviews, automate tests, optimize performance, and produce documentation.

Lead backend Java development and architecture for enterprise applications. Design and deliver scalable, resilient microservices and APIs, mentor developers, lead technical decisions, support production incidents, and implement CI/CD and cloud-native solutions on AWS.

Design, develop, and maintain Java-based backend services and APIs for KeeperApp. Own backend components, optimize MySQL schemas/queries, ensure performance and reliability, apply secure coding practices, participate in code reviews, and collaborate with product and engineering teams to deliver features iteratively.

Lead design, development, testing, and maintenance of enterprise Java microservices and front-end applications. Build APIs, CI/CD pipelines, and containerized deployments; troubleshoot production, ensure security/compliance, mentor junior developers, and collaborate within Agile teams.

Build and deliver backend enterprise web applications for Citi's Integrated Digital Assets Platform using Java/Spring and web3 technologies. Collaborate with distributed teams, follow best practices and design patterns, write technical documentation, resolve issues, and ensure scalability, reliability, and performance.

Design, build, and maintain secure, high-performance RESTful APIs and microservices using Java and Spring Boot. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, implement API security (OAuth2/JWT/OpenID Connect), optimize databases, integrate messaging systems, write unit/integration/API tests, participate in code reviews and architecture decisions, troubleshoot production issues, and contribute to CI/CD and DevSecOps practices.

Design, build, and maintain scalable enterprise full-stack applications using Java, Spring Boot, microservices, and modern front-end frameworks. Implement cloud-based solutions on AWS, contribute to CI/CD and DevOps automation, optimize performance and security, and integrate AI-driven capabilities using Python and orchestration tools like LangChain and LangGraph.

Senior developer for a managed file transfer product: design, develop, test, and support Java/J2EE services. Requires on-call rotation, collaboration with the team, and onsite work in Pontiac, MI. 6+ month contract.

Lead architecture and delivery of large-scale Java microservices. Define standards, mentor teams, design RESTful and event-driven systems, ensure scalability, resiliency, CI/CD, observability, and data governance while collaborating with stakeholders and managing technical risk.

Lead architecture and delivery of Java-based microservices, define standards, mentor engineers, collaborate with stakeholders on technology roadmap, ensure scalability, resilience, monitoring, CI/CD, and data governance for large-scale production systems.

Analyze legacy TIBCO BusinessWorks/MFT processes to extract business logic, design and build a decoupled Java/Spring Boot microservices platform, migrate protocols to Kafka/RabbitMQ/REST, translate XML-heavy transformations to modern formats, and validate performance and SLAs to match legacy throughput.

Reverse-engineer TIBCO BW/MFT processes to extract business logic, then design and implement a modular Java/Spring Boot microservices replacement. Migrate protocols to Kafka/RabbitMQ/REST, translate XML transformations, ensure data persistence and consistency, and validate performance to meet existing SLAs.

Design, build, and maintain Java/J2EE multi-layer applications and APIs. Collaborate with architects and DevOps to implement CI/CD, code quality, testing, and database solutions (DB2/Oracle, PL/SQL). Support cross-team delivery, resolve technical roadblocks, and drive process improvements in an asset management/financial services context.

Lead reverse-engineering of TIBCO BW/MFT processes, document business rules, and reimplement them as modular Java/Spring Boot microservices. Migrate protocols to Kafka/RabbitMQ/REST, ensure data consistency, and perform performance testing to match legacy SLAs.

Lead design and delivery of microservices-based backend systems, define architecture and standards, mentor engineers, drive cloud-native CI/CD and observability, ensure scalability, resilience, data strategy, and align technical solutions with business goals.

Design and build Java/J2EE solutions using Spring and APIs; develop webservices, DB schemas, PL/SQL and transactional SQL in DB2/Oracle; collaborate with architects, developers and DevOps to implement CI/CD (Jenkins, uDeploy), ensure code quality (Sonar), perform code reviews and testing, resolve technical roadblocks, and drive process improvements. Requires strong communication and teamwork.

Design, develop, and modernize software by translating legacy mainframe code (COBOL/ASM/JCL/Copybooks) into Java microservices. Support UI integration, relational and hierarchical databases, batch and real-time processing, CI/CD, cloud-native and ZT/ICAM integration, and use AI/ML tools to assist translation and optimization. Work supports pre-production, testing, and integration activities.

Develop and maintain core Elasticsearch infrastructure and shared platform features. Design scalable APIs, solve performance and concurrency issues, improve observability and CI/CD, automate developer workflows, lead cross-team projects, support complex operational investigations, and use AI to accelerate development and debugging.

Design, build, and improve Elasticsearch distributed-systems components for scalable, concurrent, and consistent indexing. Maintain cluster coordination for performance and resilience, push system scale limits, investigate performance and concurrency issues, support operations/support engineers, and lead projects involving multiple engineers from design through delivery.

The role involves improving Elasticsearch's distributed components, maintaining cluster coordination systems, and addressing complex issues to optimize performance and scalability.

The Staff Engineer will leverage over 5 years of experience in Java, JavaScript, and frameworks to develop robust solutions, mentor teammates, and enhance client outcomes while utilizing agile methodologies and cloud development tools.

Seeking a Staff Engineer with 5+ years in Java, focusing on mentoring teammates, solving client challenges, and conducting cloud development.

Design, develop, modify and maintain large-scale enterprise Java/J2EE applications. Analyze requirements, implement code, perform unit and integration testing, debug, deploy, document, and support solutions. Follow SDLC and coding standards, collaborate with teams, and improve processes to resolve operational problems.