Top Java Developer Jobs in Santa Cruz, CA

Lead design and delivery of scalable, resilient distributed systems. Act as technical authority across teams, mentor engineers, drive architecture and CI/CD best practices, troubleshoot production issues, optimize performance, and enhance observability while writing production-grade Java.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will maintain and develop data connectors, enhance data integrations, and improve developer experience within the ClickHouse data ecosystem.

The Senior Java Developer will design, develop, and implement custom software solutions in Agile teams, mentor juniors, and ensure product quality.

Translate functional requirements into technical designs, develop Java-based applications (Spring/SpringBoot), write unit tests (JUnit), build RESTful APIs, collaborate with QA on test scenarios, maintain system documentation, and support deployments and Tomcat configuration.

Senior Java engineer delivering AI-augmented production features and modernizations across a Java/Python/AWS stack. Pair with engineers to embed agentic practices, own systems end-to-end, participate in AI-augmented reviews, and judge agent use versus human intervention.

Senior Java engineer delivering AI-augmented production features and modernizations across a Java/Python/AWS stack. Own systems end-to-end, pair with engineers to transfer agentic practices, perform AI-augmented code reviews, and judge when to trust or intervene with agent outputs.

Architect, implement, and optimize live and on-demand streaming pipelines in Wowza. Design scalable transcoding and packaging workflows, debug performance issues, integrate native code via JNI, and serve as a streaming subject-matter expert across cross-functional projects.

Optimize and scale blockchain node performance, design and implement core system plugins, collaborate with cross-functional teams, conduct performance testing and debugging, and stay current on blockchain and distributed systems technologies to maintain reliable infrastructure.

Develop and maintain Java backend services for enterprise blockchain applications, integrate APIs with React/Vue frontends, design scalable blockchain solutions, troubleshoot complex backend issues, and collaborate with the team to apply best practices and stay current with blockchain trends.

As a Principal Software Data Engineer, you'll lead the design, development, and optimization of large-scale data platforms and pipelines, ensuring data governance and driving innovation in a collaborative environment.

Join an agile team to design, develop, test, and deploy enterprise web applications. Build high-quality Java/J2EE solutions, maintain system docs, implement RESTful services, improve SDLC practices (TDD, CI/CD, static analysis), and collaborate with architects, developers, and stakeholders. Perl experience required.

Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs using Java and Spring Boot. Implement event-driven architectures with Kafka, manage PostgreSQL/Redis data, ensure performance and reliability, troubleshoot production issues, participate in code reviews, and collaborate across teams for deployments and monitoring.

The Senior Software Engineer will develop and maintain big data applications, focusing on distributed computing, automation, and collaboration with teams to enhance healthcare solutions.

Designs, implements, and runs Java Spring Boot microservices and REST APIs; leads design, CI/CD, TDD, performance tuning, security, and cross-product collaboration. Coaches teams and owns product KPIs and production support.

Design, develop, and maintain scalable Java/Micronaut enterprise frameworks and cloud-native microservices on Azure. Build and deploy services to AKS, create CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps, implement batch/asynchronous workflows, integrate messaging systems, optimize databases, and ensure security, observability, and resilience.

As a Senior Developer, you will modernize COBOL systems to Java, enhancing functionality and performance while collaborating with stakeholders and ensuring coding standards are met.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will build cloud solutions, define migration strategies, mentor junior engineers, and ensure architectural integrity while collaborating with peers.

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.

Lead Software Engineer responsible for designing, developing, testing, and maintaining a distributed processing application using Python and Java. Collaborate with product owners, data coaches, analysts, DBAs, and Agile teams to meet backend/frontend requirements, implement cloud and big-data solutions (Spark/Hadoop), and ensure program standards and reliable delivery.

Develop, test, and maintain a complex distributed processing application using Python and Java. Collaborate with product owners, data coaches, analysts, DBAs, and Agile teams to meet backend/frontend requirements. Work with distributed workloads (Spark/Hadoop), SQL/Snowflake, AWS, shell scripting, and job scheduling/process automation. Support delivery under Agile/SAFe practices and ensure alignment with program standards.

Design, develop, and maintain web-based UI and REST middleware for federal health IT systems. Participate in Agile/SAFe ceremonies, write design documents, implement features, resolve bugs, and support CI/CD pipelines while collaborating with product, QA, and stakeholders.

Design, build, and support cloud-native full stack or backend Java products using TDD, CI/CD, microservices and event-driven patterns. Collaborate with product teams, provide production support, implement monitoring and ensure secure, performant systems.

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.

Work as a backend-focused software developer building client solutions using Java and Kotlin. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, apply TDD, CI/CD and continuous delivery practices, embrace DevOps culture, and use cloud technologies (AWS, Docker, Kubernetes). Participate in pair programming, iterative design, and deliver high-quality, maintainable code in an Agile environment. Role is hybrid and requires onsite presence.