Top Java Developer Jobs in Santa Cruz, CA

Design, develop, and maintain high-performance Java microservices using Spring Boot. Implement threading/concurrency, fault-tolerance (Hystrix/circuit breakers), observability (SLI/SLO), and event-driven solutions with Kafka. Deploy and operate services on Kubernetes and AWS, mentor junior developers, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable, scalable features.

Design, develop, and maintain scalable Java backend services and RESTful APIs. Collaborate with frontend, product, and stakeholders; write clean, tested code; troubleshoot and resolve issues; participate in code reviews; and improve systems, particularly for large-scale distributed environments.

Design, implement, and maintain Java-based applications to automate financial data reconciliation across relational and NoSQL sources. Build deterministic and heuristic matching algorithms, integrate with rules engines (Drools), handle errors and exceptions, collaborate with analysts and architects to resolve data gaps, and support data governance and quality initiatives.

Design, implement, and maintain Java-based applications to automate complex data reconciliation across relational and NoSQL sources. Build matching algorithms, integrate with rules engines (Drools), handle data streams, perform gap analysis, and collaborate with analysts and architects to ensure data quality.

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 Java Spring Boot microservices, write automated tests and API validations, debug and optimize performance, collaborate with architects, front-end developers and product owners, participate in Agile ceremonies, document designs, perform peer code reviews, and support deployments and release activities.

Design, develop, and maintain Java-based web applications and responsive frontends (Angular/React). Build and consume RESTful APIs and microservices, perform code reviews, mentor junior devs, collaborate with cross-functional teams, troubleshoot production issues, and ensure security, scalability, and reliability.

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.

Build, integrate, and stress-test full-stack applications and backend services that leverage advanced AI models. Develop production APIs, front-end features, databases, and cloud infrastructure; troubleshoot integrations; prototype rapidly and deliver high-quality code and documentation in fast-moving environments.

Develop and maintain Java applications for DoD systems, focusing on backend services, REST APIs, and microservices, while ensuring security and performance.

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, build, and maintain scalable, highly available backend services in Java. Own backend architecture, optimize performance, develop APIs and integrations, support production, conduct code reviews, and contribute to AI engineering tools and infrastructure.

Senior Java engineer responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining scalable, secure backend systems using Java and modern frameworks. Participate in architecture, collaborate with product and security teams, write maintainable code, and adopt AI-assisted development tools while contributing to open-source efforts.

The Senior Full Stack Java Developer will design and maintain enterprise applications using Java and modern front-end technologies while collaborating in Agile teams and mentoring junior developers.

Senior individual-contributor backend engineer responsible for designing, building, and operating production-grade, highly available, strongly consistent services for wallet operations, transaction orchestration, blockchain integrations, and event-driven workflows. Implement secure, scalable APIs, cryptographic key management, Kafka-based event systems, observability with OpenTelemetry, CI/CD pipelines, and produce tests, API specs, and operational runbooks.

Design, implement, test, and maintain scalable Java/J2EE microservices using Spring technologies. Collaborate with architects, follow SDLC, perform unit/system testing, troubleshoot distributed cloud applications, and work in Agile teams to meet enterprise performance and security standards.

Develop and operate Java Spring Boot microservices, deploy and manage services on Kubernetes, perform JVM profiling and heap analysis, load test, diagnose memory leaks, OOMs and P99 latency spikes, remediate security vulnerabilities, and maintain GitHub-based CI/CD and branching workflows.

Develop, maintain, and deploy Java-based applications using Spring MVC and microservices. Diagnose and fix bugs and performance issues, design scalable systems, use CI/CD and version control, follow security guidelines, and communicate progress with project managers.

You will design, build, and maintain scalable applications using Java and JavaScript, collaborating across teams and managing databases.

Senior Java Developer needed for a 2+ year contract in California. Long-term engagement at market rate. Candidates should have senior Java development experience and be available for the contract duration. Submit resume and desired rate.

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.