Top Senior Java Developer Jobs in San Francisco Bay Area, CA

Lead backend architecture and implementation for Java Spring microservices, validate and own AI-assisted code, mentor engineers, collaborate with product to deliver features, and drive technical excellence and scalable, test-covered systems.

This role requires a Java/Cloud engineer with extensive experience in Java development, cloud technologies, and strong problem-solving skills, capable of working independently and communicating effectively with senior leadership.

Design, implement, test, and maintain full‑stack features and services for the Cayuse Research Platform. Drive architecture, prototypes, and technical debt reduction while practicing TDD, expanding automated QA, collaborating cross‑functionally, and ensuring high quality delivery in an Agile environment.

Lead Software Engineer responsible for designing, developing, testing, and maintaining a distributed processing application using Python and Java. Collaborate with product owners, data coaches, analysts, DBAs, and Agile teams to meet backend/frontend requirements, implement cloud and big-data solutions (Spark/Hadoop), and ensure program standards and reliable delivery.

Develop, test, and maintain a complex distributed processing application using Python and Java. Collaborate with product owners, data coaches, analysts, DBAs, and Agile teams to meet backend/frontend requirements. Work with distributed workloads (Spark/Hadoop), SQL/Snowflake, AWS, shell scripting, and job scheduling/process automation. Support delivery under Agile/SAFe practices and ensure alignment with program standards.

Design, develop, and maintain web-based UI and REST middleware for federal health IT systems. Participate in Agile/SAFe ceremonies, write design documents, implement features, resolve bugs, and support CI/CD pipelines while collaborating with product, QA, and stakeholders.

The Sr. Staff Software Engineer will lead the development and deployment of software solutions, shaping technical strategies, mentoring engineers, and overseeing systems' long-term health.

The Sr. Software Engineer designs, develops, tests, and maintains software applications, serving as an expert on projects and driving the full development life cycle, while also mentoring other engineers and ensuring code quality through reviews and testing.

Design, build, and maintain scalable J2EE business applications. Implement features, fix bugs, participate in code reviews, automate tests, optimize performance, and produce documentation.

Lead backend Java development and architecture for enterprise applications. Design and deliver scalable, resilient microservices and APIs, mentor developers, lead technical decisions, support production incidents, and implement CI/CD and cloud-native solutions on AWS.

Lead a Java development team to analyze complex requirements, create technical specifications, maintain code quality and best practices, oversee delivery plans, and ensure performance-tuned database-driven enterprise applications.

Senior Java developer to build and maintain core Java/J2EE applications with faceted/index search capabilities using Apache Solr, Lucene, and Hibernate Search. Work may involve MySQL and distributed database technologies on a 12-month contract with possible extensions.

Lead design and development of Java/J2EE web applications using JPA, EJB3, JBoss (Seam, EAP), JSF, Spring, Hibernate, and Oracle. Implement web services, messaging, CI/CD with Git/Jenkins/Maven, and participate in Agile/Scrum delivery. Provide technical leadership and solve complex architectural and integration problems.

Lead AEM developer responsible for Adobe CQ/AEM development with strong Java/J2EE skills; manage tag/script via Adobe DTM, A/B testing with Adobe Target, collaborate with PM/QA/UX, assist deployments and migrations, integrate social features, and generate Adobe SiteCatalyst reports.

Design, build, and maintain secure, high-performance RESTful APIs and microservices using Java and Spring Boot. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, implement API security (OAuth2/JWT/OpenID Connect), optimize databases, integrate messaging systems, write unit/integration/API tests, participate in code reviews and architecture decisions, troubleshoot production issues, and contribute to CI/CD and DevSecOps practices.

Design, develop, and maintain Java-based backend services and APIs for KeeperApp. Own backend components, optimize MySQL schemas/queries, ensure performance and reliability, apply secure coding practices, participate in code reviews, and collaborate with product and engineering teams to deliver features iteratively.

Lead architecture and delivery of Java-based microservices, define standards, mentor engineers, collaborate with stakeholders on technology roadmap, ensure scalability, resilience, monitoring, CI/CD, and data governance for large-scale production systems.

Lead architecture and delivery of large-scale Java microservices. Define standards, mentor teams, design RESTful and event-driven systems, ensure scalability, resiliency, CI/CD, observability, and data governance while collaborating with stakeholders and managing technical risk.

Lead architecture and delivery of Java-based microservices at scale. Define standards, mentor teams, drive CI/CD and observability, ensure resilience, performance, and data governance while collaborating with stakeholders and managing technical risk.

Lead reverse-engineering of TIBCO BW/MFT processes, document business rules, and reimplement them as modular Java/Spring Boot microservices. Migrate protocols to Kafka/RabbitMQ/REST, ensure data consistency, and perform performance testing to match legacy SLAs.

Design and build Java/J2EE solutions using Spring and APIs; develop webservices, DB schemas, PL/SQL and transactional SQL in DB2/Oracle; collaborate with architects, developers and DevOps to implement CI/CD (Jenkins, uDeploy), ensure code quality (Sonar), perform code reviews and testing, resolve technical roadblocks, and drive process improvements. Requires strong communication and teamwork.

Lead design and delivery of microservices-based backend systems, define architecture and standards, mentor engineers, drive cloud-native CI/CD and observability, ensure scalability, resilience, data strategy, and align technical solutions with business goals.

Lead software engineer responsible for designing, coding, testing, debugging, and stabilizing Java-based applications. Author and review technical designs, own complex stories and domain dependencies, mentor team members, enforce best practices, interact with business stakeholders, and improve processes and metrics. Provide guidance to contractors and participate in related agreements and SLAs.

Design and implement large-scale data applications using Java, Spark, and MapReduce within Cloudera/Hadoop ecosystems. Integrate Hive, Impala, YARN, and Kafka, perform data analysis, write tests (JUnit), use scripting, and manage global technology teams following industry best practices.

Design, develop, and maintain high-performance Java microservices using Spring Boot. Implement threading/concurrency, fault tolerance (Hystrix/circuit breakers), observability (SLI/SLO), event-driven solutions with Kafka, and deploy on Kubernetes/AWS. Mentor junior developers and collaborate with cross-functional teams.