Backend Engineer

VetsEZ

Backend Engineer developing backend services and APIs for federal government healthcare technology project. Collaborating in Agile environment and supporting mission-critical applications.

Posted 5/26/2026full-timeRemote • Florida • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudJavaSpringSpring BootSpringBootSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and maintain backend services, APIs, and enterprise integration components supporting shared services and mission-critical applications.
Implement business logic, service orchestration, and data access layers to support product functionality and workflow requirements.
Build secure, scalable, and maintainable server-side solutions using approved architectures, development standards, and best practices.
Collaborate with frontend developers, QA engineers, DevSecOps teams, and product stakeholders to support end-to-end solution delivery.
Participate in technical design discussions, estimation activities, code reviews, troubleshooting, and production support efforts.
Optimize backend service performance, reliability, monitoring, logging, and observability across multiple environments.
Support data exchange processes, error handling, operational resilience, and secure service-to-service communication.
Contribute to technical documentation, reusable components, development standards, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Assist with defect resolution, release support activities, and ongoing application maintenance efforts.
Support Agile delivery processes and align technical work with sprint, increment, and release priorities.
Contribute to team objectives and take on additional responsibilities as needed.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical field; equivalent experience may be considered.
Minimum of 5 years of experience in backend software engineering or enterprise application development.
Strong hands-on experience with Java, Spring Boot, RESTful services, and API development principles.
Experience with SQL, relational database technologies, and backend data processing patterns.
Familiarity with enterprise integration patterns, authentication methods, and secure service-to-service communication practices.
Experience using Git-based version control systems and CI/CD delivery workflows.
Strong debugging, troubleshooting, analytical, and code quality skills.
Understanding of secure coding standards and enterprise software development best practices.
Experience collaborating across engineering, QA, DevSecOps, and product teams within Agile delivery environments.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Government clearance.
Additional Qualifications:
Experience with healthcare integrations, enterprise messaging standards, or healthcare data exchange workflows is a plus.
Familiarity with AWS cloud services, container platforms, and deployment automation tools is desirable.
Experience supporting Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) initiatives or federal government delivery programs preferred.
Exposure to InterSystems IRIS, FHIR APIs, healthcare interoperability workflows, or integration platforms is a plus.
Relevant cloud, Agile, or software development certifications are a plus.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical/Dental/Vision.
401k with Employer Match.
PTO + Federal Holidays.
Corporate Laptop.
Training Opportunities.
Remote Opportunity.

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Hard Skills & Tools

JavaSpring BootRESTful servicesAPI developmentSQLrelational database technologiesenterprise integration patternssecure coding standardsdebuggingtroubleshooting

Soft Skills

analytical skillscode qualitycollaborationcommunicationproblem-solvingteam objectivesadaptabilityresponsibility

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceBachelor’s degree in EngineeringBachelor’s degree in Information TechnologyAgile certificationscloud certificationssoftware development certifications