Senior Backend Engineer (Java)

Job Description

When you join Verizon

You want more out of a career. A place to share your ideas freely — even if they’re daring or different. Where the true you can learn, grow, and thrive. At Verizon, we power and empower how people live, work and play by connecting them to what brings them joy. We do what we love — driving innovation, creativity, and impact in the world. Our V Team is a community of people who anticipate, lead, and believe that listening is where learning begins. In crisis and in celebration, we come together — lifting our communities and building trust in how we show up, everywhere & always. Want in? Join the V Team Life.

What you’ll be doing...The work you'll be doing is to support mission and business-critical applications within Verizon. You will be enhancing the customer experience and building a world class solutions. Under the mentorship of a technical lead who would be supporting you on delivery, you will also work as a team member on various projects and mentor junior resources. You will help develop, implement and maintain this important application.

• Planning, designing, developing, coding and testing software systems or applications for software improvements and new products; revising and refining as required.
• Participating in the development of project timelines, implementation design specifications, system flow diagrams, documentation, testing and ongoing support of systems.
• Conceptualizing and developing prototypes quickly in working with the product and architect.
• Engaging in engineering discussions, contributing to the conversation, providing your own opinions, asking thoughtful questions for clarification, and enriching the environment.
• Deploying high-performance distributed micro services and systems for platform products.
• Building something awesome. The ideal project is something you can be proud of that we use in our product.
• Maintaining and improving existing code with a pride of ownership.

What we’re looking for...
You are self-driven with experience in design and implementation of complex and distributed systems, particularly in building high-performance backend services. You have a passion for seeking engineering excellence and adopting new technologies. You are not afraid to drive for success by working with multi-functional teams.
You’ll need to have:

• Bachelor’s degree or four or more years of work experience.
• Experience in Core Java, Java REST API, Spring(6.x)/ Spring Boot including compute, storage, networking, security, and monitoring CI/CD tools.
• Knowledge of Docker for containerization and Kubernetes for orchestration.
• Experience in Cloud technologies like AWS, Azure or Google Cloud.
• Experience in working with cross-functional teams and projects.
• Experience in databases (e.g., MongoDB, MySQL, Oracle) for data storage, retrieval, and basic optimization.
• Knowledge of Git and the ability to work with branches, pull requests, and merges.
• Experience in Designing/Developing reusable framework.
• Experience with development with HTTP/RESTful APIs, Microservices.
• Experience with test-driven development, continuous integration and continuous deployment processes.

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

• Experience with Java, Java EE/Spring Framework, Microservices, SQL,
• Seven or more years of relevant technical experience.
• Knowledge of large-scale software architecture, networking and distributed systems, design patterns, and UNIX/Linux environments.
• Industry experience with MySQL or relevant.
• Experience interacting with RESTful APIs for SaaS applications standards and protocols: SAML, oAuth, WS FEDERATION etc.
• Exposure to AWS architecture, concepts, and tools.
• Container platforms like Docker or relevant.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.

If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every “even better” qualification listed above.

Where you’ll be working

In this hybrid role, you'll have a defined work location that includes work from home and assigned office days set by your manager.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Diversity and Inclusion

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. At Verizon, we know that diversity makes us stronger. We are committed to a collaborative, inclusive environment that encourages authenticity and fosters a sense of belonging. We strive for everyone to feel valued, connected, and empowered to reach their potential and contribute their best. Check out our diversity and inclusion page to learn more.