Backend Developer
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Pleasanton, CA

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Onsite

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Contract

|Job ID 70576|Posted Jun 9, 2025
JOB DESCRIPTION

General Summary:

  • Proficiency in Java and JVM-based development is essential, along with strong object-oriented programming (OOP) skills and exception handling.
  • Experience with the Spring Boot framework and web technologies is required. Understanding of 12-factor app principles is crucial.
  • Proficiency in using Git, GitHub, and GitHub Actions for version control and CI/CD is necessary.
  • Knowledge of Azure Sql, cosmos databases and experience with Apache Kafka are important.
  • Developing and maintaining REST APIs is a key responsibility.
  • This role involves leveraging these skills to build, optimize, and maintain robust and scalable backend systems.
SKILLS:
  • Proficiency in Java, JVM, OOP, Exception handling
  • Experience in Apache/Confluent Kafka, Spring Boot framework, and Web technologies
  • Software Development experience and knowledge of the Software Delivery Lifecycle, Security Compliance, and Agile and SCRUM methodology, industry and competitor practices
  • Experience with DevOps technologies including GitHub, GitHub Actions, ArgoCD
  • Comprehensive knowledge of various software languages and platforms such as Java Spring Boot, Cosmos DB/Azure Sql, Redis cache mechanism
  • Experience with Docker and Kubernetes (AKS/GKE)
  • Experience with alerting mechanisms using Nagios, New Relic, GCP, or Splunk
  • Experience in API management and Microservices development
  • Experience with Sonar, junits
  • Knowledge of 12-factor App principles
  • Nice to have experience working with Co-pilot
  • Nice to have domain experience of retail, ecom


Horizontal facilitates valuable and productive conversations between you and potential employers. We can assist you in growing your career by partnering you with employers that offer challenging assignments.  For those that join the team, we offer competitive compensation and benefits including medical, dental, vision, and retirement. Check out all we have to offer and how you can become part of the Horizontal Talent Team. The pay range for this role is $36 - $70 per hour. This is not a guarantee of compensation, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. 
Horizontal is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. 

We seek to provide employment opportunities to talented, qualified candidates regardless of race, color, sex/gender including gender identity and/or expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under federal, state or local law.

In addition, Horizontal will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need to request a reasonable accommodation in order to complete the application or interview process, please contact us.

All applicants applying must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment.