East Bethel , MN
|Remote, Hybrid
|Contract
East Bethel, MN
|Remote, Hybrid
|Contract
Join a dynamic backend engineering team building secure, scalable services and APIs that support important business operations. This is an opportunity to contribute to a collaborative Agile environment where your technical expertise, testing mindset, and problem-solving skills will help deliver high-quality solutions.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, and maintain backend services and APIs
- Deliver features aligned to prioritized product backlog items
- Participate in Agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, estimation, and retrospectives
- Create automated tests and validate functionality against acceptance criteria
- Collaborate with engineering, QA, infrastructure, and security teams to deliver reliable solutions
- Support production readiness, troubleshooting, and ongoing platform improvements
Skills
- 3–5 years of backend software engineering experience
- Strong Java development experience in enterprise applications
- Hands-on experience with Spring Boot and RESTful API development
- Experience with PostgreSQL or other relational databases
- Background working in Agile/Scrum delivery environments
- Experience with unit testing, test automation, and test-driven development (TDD)
- Ability to contribute to story sizing, sprint planning, and iterative delivery
- Strong collaboration and communication skills across technical teams
Preferred Skills
- Experience with Kotlin and/or Groovy
- Experience supporting supply chain, warehouse management, or order management platforms
- Manhattan Associates platform experience, including WMS, WMOS, Active, or OMS
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment practices
- Exposure to cloud-native application development
Horizontal is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and we welcome candidates from all backgrounds and experiences. We believe diverse perspectives strengthen teams and help create better outcomes for everyone.
By applying for this position, you acknowledge and agree that Horizontal Talent may contact you regarding your application using automated technology, including phone calls, SMS/text messages, or email, which may be delivered by our virtual AI recruiter, Alex.
Please apply through this online posting or by visiting our Job Board at www.horizontaltalent.com/job-board. Applications will be accepted for 4 weeks. 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 $49 - $85 per hour based on qualifications and experience.
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